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From now until August, you can sign up for or change coverage through the federal and state health insurance marketplaces. Many people are eligible for better or less expensive plans — or both.
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WMFE's Abe Aboraya, Robin Rudowitz (Kaiser Family Foundation), Miriam Harmatz (Florida Health Justice Project) and Anne Swerlick (Florida Policy Institute) offer their insight on "Intersection."
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More than 500,000 people nationally have signed up for Obamacare through March 31 since the special enrollment period began. Of those, more than 146,000 were in Florida.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis has resisted calls to expand Florida’s Medicaid eligibility, saying it would be too costly in future years.
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The president touted the success of the Affordable Care Act on Tuesday and urged struggling Americans to enroll in the plan.
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The $1.9 trillion law expands subsidies for private insurance plans. That will lighten the burden on consumers, but it locks taxpayers into yet more support for the health care industry.
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Biden's relief bill would significantly expand the number of people eligible for federal help in paying their health plan premiums, and would boost the size of those subsidies.
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With 61,737 people enrolling from Feb. 15 to 28, the state accounted for nearly 30 percent of the new enrollment and far outpaced other states.
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A Florida Policy Institute report finds that expansion could save the state $200 million while extending coverage to over 900,000 residents. The Institute's Anne Swerlick discusses the possibility for expansion.
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Florida Covering Kids & Families was one of 30 “navigators” nationwide to receive additional federal funding for a 2021 special enrollment period.