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Business Group Says Health Care Expansion Threatens Education Funding

The National Federation of Independent Businesses is running an ad campaign asking Floridians to sign a petition opposing expanding Medicaid.

A business advocacy group is running television ads that say Florida might have to cut education funding if the state expands Medicaid health coverage. The National Federation of Independent Business has also set up a website — FloridaCanDoBetter.com. “Washington promises to pay the billions in new costs. But with these endless federal deficits can we [...]

Gov. Scott’s Choice: Education Versus Health Care?

Gracie Fowler dropping her son, Jackson, and daughter, Havilah, off at karate lessons. She wants Florida to expand access to Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act to ensure coverage for her kids and herself, but doesn't think it should come at the expense of schools.

Gracie Fowler earns $11 an hour at an Orlando title company. It’s just enough that sometimes she earns too much for her two kids to qualify for Medicaid. That’s what happened for two months earlier this year. “Luckily they didn’t get sick but that was like the only couple of months where they didn’t have [...]

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