Tag
ACA
Radioactivity Tuesday: Paul Ryan’s plan to privatize Medicare
BY Rob Lorei According to the new website Politico, House Speaker Paul Ryan wants the upcoming Congress to not only repeal Obamacare, but also dramatically change Medicare from a guaranteed government program into a form of...
Jolly and Crist differ on guns, campaign money & Clinton
A closely-watched race for Congress in Pinellas County, Florida could be an opportunity for Democrats to pick up a House seat; Republican Congress member David Jolly faces an uphill battle in his newly-redrawn district against former Florida Governor Charlie...
Report: Medicaid expansion states lead in insuring workers
States that have not expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act – like Florida – have done much worse at insuring people of working age than Medicaid expansion states. A study released Wednesday by Families USA...
Political Analyst Barry Edwards discusses Trump’s poll numbers, rise in independent voters
By Rob Lorei First on Radioactivity we speak with White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough about the Affordable Care Act enrollment period which ends today for individuals and families to enrollment through the health insurance...
Legislators see little chance for Florida Medicaid expansion
State Rep. Jamie Grant (R-Tampa) thinks that Medicaid expansion will be off the table during Florida’s Legislative session that begins in January. For one, Grant says this week’s gambling agreement “sucks a good bit of oxygen...
Sign up for health insurance at Tampa rec centers
If you don’t have health insurance but you want it to kick in on January First, you have less than two weeks to sign up during Affordable Care Act open enrollment. Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn...
Expanding Medicaid could help Florida’s finances: CHAIN
Florida will have more federal money to reimburse hospitals for care they provide uninsured patients. Politico Florida reports The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has given the state a 60-day extension to spend about...
Green Party presidential nomination candidate Jill Stein makes her case on Radioactivity
On Radioactivity Host Rob Lorei talks with Jillian Stein, a physician from Massachusetts who is running for the 2016 Green Party Nomination for the Presidency. She ran for president once before for the Green Party...
WEDU’s Florida This Week, and Hillsborough drafts ordinance on wage theft
WEDU's Florida This Week, and Hillsborough drafts ordinance on wage theft
