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Florida Voices for Health

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Fighting for a more affordable & accessible health care system for all Floridians. #FightLikeHealth

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Florida Voices for Health @healthyfla.bsky.social · Jan 18

Every day we hear stories from hardworking Floridians struggling to access & afford health care. We amplify their stories & urge lawmakers to make health care affordable for all Floridians. Join the #FightLikeHealth movement at healthyfla.org.

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Florida Voices for Health @healthyfla.bsky.social · 2d

📢CALL FOR STORIES: As Congress debates whether to preserve the tax credits that make Marketplace plans affordable, we’ve been flooded with requests from reporters looking to speak with Floridians who will be affected if the tax credits expire. Have your voice heard at healthyfla.org/shareyourstory.

Florida Voices for Health @healthyfla.bsky.social · 4d

Congress is still debating whether to extend the tax credits that help millions afford ACA coverage. Unless Congress acts, over 2M Floridians will be priced out of coverage. Congress needs to hear from you; How will you be affected if these tax credits expire? Share at healthyfla.org/marketplace.

Florida Voices for Health @healthyfla.bsky.social · 16d

❓Have your children lost Medicaid coverage in the past couple years because your family earns over the income limit?
🗣️We want to hear & amplify your story! Join us for a virtual group roundtable about your experience. All attendees will receive a $30 gift card.
✅Register at bit.ly/KidCareDiscussion.

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Florida Voices for Health @healthyfla.bsky.social · 20d

Have you visited an urgent care center for dental issues? Take a moment to share about it with us. You'll receive a $20 gift card AND your story will help us better understand & amplify the dental care needs Floridians are facing. Visit healthyfla.org/shareyourstory to share! #FightLikeHealth

Florida Voices for Health @healthyfla.bsky.social · 24d

Enhanced Premium Tax Credits protect 20M+ people from medical bills that drain savings & wreck credit.
Join us in urging Congress to make these tax credits permanent & repeal health care cuts: bit.ly/ExtendCare
#CareNotCuts #FightLikeHealth

Florida Voices for Health @healthyfla.bsky.social · 24d

Premium Tax Credits make health care affordable for 20M+ people. If they expire, millions won’t be able to go to the doctor.
Join us in urging Congress to make health care tax credits permanent & repeal the health care cuts they passed earlier this year: bit.ly/ExtendCare
#CareNotCuts

Florida Voices for Health @healthyfla.bsky.social · 25d

Tomorrow we’ll join @communitycatalyst.org to call on Congress to extend the enhanced premium tax credits that make health insurance affordable for millions of families. Unless Congress acts, millions will be priced out of care in 2026. Follow #CareNotCuts, like & share to help get the word out!

Florida Voices for Health @healthyfla.bsky.social · 25d

We’re on a mission to increase access to care in rural Florida. Hospital closures have left many of our rural neighbors in crisis with dwindling options for health care and emergency services. Share how you’ve been impacted & join the movement for rural Florida at BringBackCareFL.org!

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Florida Voices for Health @healthyfla.bsky.social · 25d

⏰ NEXT WEEK! Our Oral Health Webinar Series continues: Learn from experts, share your insights, & earn CEU credits!
🤝 An Nguyen of the National Network for Oral Health Access will share about comprehensive skills for Medical-Dental Integration.
✅ Register at healthyfla.org/fohaseries.

Florida Voices for Health @healthyfla.bsky.social · Sep 19

Our ‘What Happened to Our Hospitals?’ event is generating much-needed attention to the health care gaps left by recent hospital closures in rural Florida communities. If you weren’t able to join us, you can still share how hospital closures have affected you at healthyfla.org/shareyourstory.

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Florida Voices for Health @healthyfla.bsky.social · Sep 18

Thrilled to see #FightLikeHealth advocate Millie Haas raising awareness on a national scale. The looming health insurance hikes are threatening to price millions of Americans out of health coverage entirely. Join us in urging Congress to act at bit.ly/ExtendCare.

Obamacare is key to whether the government will shut down next month. Here’s why | CNN Politics

The beefed-up ACA subsidies enacted during the Biden administration are set to expire at the end of this year unless Republicans agree to extend them as part of a spending deal.

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Florida Voices for Health @healthyfla.bsky.social · Sep 18

See you soon, West Palm! Join us Sept. 27 for our final Community Conversations event! Register (FREE!) at bit.ly/CommunityWellington. #FightLikeHealth

Florida Voices for Health @healthyfla.bsky.social · Sep 16

Thank you to WCJB20 for covering our What Happened to Our Hospitals event last night, and thank you to everyone who joined us to shine a light on the health care needs of rural Florida! #FightLikeHealth

Florida Voices for Health @healthyfla.bsky.social · Sep 16

An op-ed from our executive director, Scott Darius, raising awareness of an upcoming spike in health insurance costs for many Floridians.

A Florida health insurance storm is brewing – and insurance regulators just approved the plan

Floridians are over a month away from Open Enrollment, the annual period when people enroll or change their health insurance. People looking for insurance options on the Affordable Care Act

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Florida Voices for Health @healthyfla.bsky.social · Sep 11

A quick flashback to our incredible time in Tampa yesterday meeting with disability and health advocates for our Community Conversations series. As always, everyone in the room contributed so valuably to our discussion and we’re so grateful!

Florida Voices for Health @healthyfla.bsky.social · Sep 9

Learn more about the Florida KidCare delays here: www.wusf.org/courts-law/2...

Florida sues feds in continued dispute over children's health insurance

The dispute centers on part of the rule preventing states from cutting off coverage for non-payment of premiums after children have been found eligible for the program. Eligibility is determined each ...

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Florida Voices for Health @healthyfla.bsky.social · Sep 9

CALL TO ACTION: Join us in urging Florida state lawmakers to implement the expansion of KidCare. Though it was passed into law in 2023, it has yet to be implemented. Meanwhile, thousands of Florida children are caught in coverage limbo. Join our sign-on letter at bit.ly/FLkidcare.

Florida Voices for Health @healthyfla.bsky.social · Sep 9

AJ has been working hard since she was 16. She has a full-time job with health benefits. Still, she’s drowning in medical debt. Now she’s sharing her story to amplify the need for change.
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I've Worked Hard All My Life, but I'm Still Drowning in Medical Debt

At 59 years old, A.J. describes herself as “a single woman with strong family ties, living in Florida and struggling to stay afloat because of the high cost of everyday living.” She began work when sh...

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Florida Voices for Health @healthyfla.bsky.social · Sep 2

Crystal has worked 30 years to build a life for herself. Now the health insurance tax credits she relies on to treat her rheumatoid arthritis are set to expire, threatening to upend her life. How will you be affected when the ACA tax credits expire? Visit healthyfla.org/shareyourstory to share.

Florida Voices for Health @healthyfla.bsky.social · Aug 28

💪TIME TO ACT: Urge Congress to renew the Marketplace tax credits at healthyfla.quorum.us/campaign/136709/.

Tell Congress: It's Time to Extend the Enhanced Premium Tax Credits!

Extend the Enhanced Premium Tax Credits!

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Florida Voices for Health @healthyfla.bsky.social · Aug 28

🚨In less than six months, over 2 million Floridians are poised to lose their health insurance when enhanced premium tax credits for the Affordable Care Act marketplace expire. www.miamiherald.com/opinion/edit...

Why is Florida on the brink of a healthcare disaster? Congress, fix this | Opinion

One in five Floridians could lose their healthcare coverage if Congress doesn’t act | Opinion

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Florida Voices for Health @healthyfla.bsky.social · Aug 28

🚨The enhanced ACA tax credits that help millions afford health insurance are set to expire at the end of this year, sending out of pocket costs soaring. The consequences will be devastating for many.
🫵 We want to hear from you. How will you be affected if health insurance premiums spike?

Florida Voices for Health @healthyfla.bsky.social · Aug 27

BREAKING: Newly published federal data reveals significant health insurance increases for 2026. The spike means Floridians will either pay more out of pocket or risk living without coverage.
USE YOUR VOICE: How will you be affected if your premiums surge? Tell us at healthyfla.org/shareyourstory.

Florida Voices for Health @healthyfla.bsky.social · Aug 26

The tax credits that help millions of us afford health insurance are expiring. The result? Monthly out of pocket costs are expected to rise an average of 75% per household. It's time to act: Urge Congress to renew the enhanced premium tax credits at healthyfla.quorum.us/campaign/136709/.

Florida Voices for Health @healthyfla.bsky.social · Aug 20

The ACA tax credits millions rely on to afford health coverage are set to expire at the end of this year. Unless Congress acts, over 2M Floridians will be prices out of coverage.
Help us remind Congress how crucial these tax credits are. How will YOU be impacted if insurance premiums increase?

Florida groups concerned about potential end to Affordable Care Act tax credits

People who buy insurance through the marketplace, sometimes called Obama Care, could soon see a significant increase in their premiums. That’s because COVID-era Affordable Care Act tax credits are set...

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