Under fire from Republicans and Democrats alike, President Obama announced Thursday that the millions of consumers getting cancelation notices for their current health plans will be able to keep those same plans for another 12 months.
The decision comes as the White House is pressures Florida officials to expand Medicaid in the state under the Affordable Care Act.
Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford was in town Wednesday for a health forum at Jacksonville University and reiterated his opposition to the Medicaid expansion for Florida’s low-income residents.
Joining us on our regular Friday media roundtable to discuss this and other stories are our panel of local journalists:
- Larry Hannan, Florida Times-Union courts reporter
- Fred Matthews, Examiner blogger
- John Burr, Jacksonville Business Journal editor
- Denise Reagan, Folio Weekly editor
Additional topics include Marissa Alexander and Jameis Winston.
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