Medicaid Expansion

Reports and Publications

​      Making the Case for Medicaid Expansion

Press Release:
​With Only 10 States Left to Expand Medicaid, New Poll Shows Bipartisan Desire Among Floridians for Their State to be Next
April 2023
Opposition, Inaction and Obstruction:
A History of Florida's Failure to Pass Medicaid Expansion
July 2022
Medicaid Expansion as Economic Stimulus:
​Impact on Florida's Economy
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September 2020
Health Equity & Florida Medicaid Expansion: Bending the Arc at Home
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April 2018
Southerners for Medicaid Expansion:
​Close the Coverage Gap Infographic
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February 2023
Florida Medicaid Expansion: A Statistical Snapshot (Infographic)
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May 2023
Connecting the Dots: How Medicaid Expansion will Improve Public Health, Increase Financial Stability, and Lessen Disparities in South Florida
 February 2020

      Impact of Non-Expansion on Specific Populations

​Maternal Health in Florida: Poor Outcomes Made Worse by Lack of Medicaid Expansion
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November 2020
​​​Expanding Medicaid: More Critical Than Ever for Older Floridians in the Time of Coronavirus
 May 2020
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
Mental Illness & Criminal Justice in Florida: The Case for Medicaid Expansion
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 ​June 2020

​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
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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

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May 2020
​Florida Voices for Health's Sick in Paradise Part 2:
Lives on the Line
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May 2020
​"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

Videos

​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
March 15, 2020
FHJP's Miriam Harmatz's Op-Ed in the Miami Herald to Commemorate Medicaid's 54th Birthday

​Read Article Here

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August 2, 2019
FHJP's Alison Yager quoted in the the Miami Herald.

​Read Article Here

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November 14, 2019

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