I visited
@dadecsr last week in Miami, where Doctors came together and started a program to serve the uninsured and houseless population. Where government is failing, everyday people are setting up but it doesn’t have to be that way.
Over six decades ago, Medicare and Medicaid proved what is possible when our country puts people first, ensuring seniors can age with dignity and struggling families can get care without the fear of financial ruin. That history gives us hope, but here in Florida, this sacred promise is under constant attack.
Over five million Floridians rely on Medicare, and nearly four million more depend on Medicaid and CHIP, but instead of protecting these lifelines, extremist politicians like Ashley Moody, Ron DeSantis, and Donald Trump are tearing them apart.
Just look at the recent Hope Florida scandal, where $10 million in Medicaid settlement funds – money meant for Florida’s families – was diverted to a DeSantis-aligned political committee to fund their own p...