Author: Iyore Iyamu | Staff writer

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Bill targets utility rate disparities

Florida lawmakers passed House Bill 11 on March 26, a measure aimed at addressing long-standing disparities in municipal utility rates. Sponsored by Rep. Fiona Robinson, R-Jacksonville, the bill passed unanimously in the House and is scheduled to take effect on July 1. It has also passed in the Senate. The […]

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Out-numbered Democrats pushing for Medicaid expansion

Democratic lawmakers are again pushing to expand Medicaid in Florida, filing legislation extending healthcare coverage to nearly 800,000 low-income residents currently left uninsured. The proposal, House Bill 1507, and its Senate counterpart come as Florida remains one of just 10 states that have not expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care […]