Reports and Publications
Making the Case for Medicaid Expansion
Opposition, Inaction and Obstruction:
A History of Florida's Failure to Pass Medicaid Expansion July 2022
Connecting the Dots: How Medicaid Expansion will Improve Public Health, Increase Financial Stability, and Lessen Disparities in South Florida
February 2020
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Impact of Non-Expansion on Specific Populations
Maternal Health in Florida: Poor Outcomes Made Worse by Lack of Medicaid Expansion
November 2020
Expanding Medicaid: More Critical Than Ever for Older Floridians in the Time of Coronavirus
May 2020
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Florida Medicare Recipients:
Learn Why Medicaid Expansion is Important for You October 2020
Florida LGBT Health Care: Specific Challenges and Potential Impact of Medicaid Expansion
June 2019
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FEATURED STORYTELLERS
Florida Health Justice Stories - Medicaid Expansion
Johana Johana, who has worked hard her whole life, lost her insurance due to the pandemic. She had to get tested for COVID and now has a bill for over $500. Read more |
Anthony Anthony is a 54-year-old native Floridian whose part-time job in janitorial services doesn’t offer health insurance. He doesn’t qualify for Medicaid under the state’s stringent requirements either. Read more |
Darren Darren has worked in unskilled labor positions for most of his life but because of his physical problems, he can no longer return to those jobs. Read more |
Presentations and Trainings
Southerners for Medicaid Expansion:
FHJP's Alison Yager Presents on the Intersection of Mental Health and Criminal Justice and the Need for Expansion in Florida August 2020
Florida Voices for Health's Sick in Paradise:
Stories from Florida's Coverage Gap May 2020
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"Coverage Gap" Press Conference to call for Medicaid Expansion:
Commissioner Levine Cava joins Medicaid Coalition, Calls on State Lawmakers to Expand Medicaid and Save Lives. January 2020
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Videos
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FHJP Voices in the News
WLRN article featuring FHJP's Alison Yager and Board Member Dr. Zinzi Bailey: Why Expanding Medicaid Eligibility Could Help Florida Insure More People And Boost COVID-19 Vaccination Rates
Read Article Here March 18, 2021 FHJP's Miriam Harmatz's Op-Ed in the Miami Herald on the necessity of expanding Medicaid in the face of the coronavirus pandemic | Read Article Here
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FHJP's Miriam Harmatz's Op-Ed in the Miami Herald to Commemorate Medicaid's 54th Birthday
Read Article Here August 2, 2019 |
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