Medicaid Expansion: Your Calls are Needed

Florida Chain is asking for support regarding their advocacy efforts related to Medicaid expansion. 

The Florida Nurse Practitioner Network has secured support from Florida Chain in our efforts to recognize nurse practitioners as Medicaid primary care providers and allow nurse practitioners to bill directly in Medicaid HMOs .

The Senate PPACA committee will vote on Medicaid expansion during their 1 - 3 pm hearing on Monday! Support from two Republicans in addition to all Democrats on the committee must be secured to pass any motions for recommendations. Sample language below: 

Calls needed TODAY (before NOON Monday) to urge Senate PPACA Committee members to vote YES to Medicaid Expansion!

You know what’s at stake. By accepting federal dollars to extend Medicaid health coverage to 1 million Floridians we save lives, keep our tax dollars in state, lower health costs for families and businesses and protect the safety-net that is there for us if we need it.

Call these Senators today and tell them to support Medicaid Expansion:

Chair Joe Negron (R- Palm City, District 32) (850) 487-5032

• Number of residents in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River Counties who would gain Medicaid coverage: 37,975

Senator Aaron Bean (R- Fernandina Beach, District 4)

• Number of residents in Nassau and Duval Counties who would gain Medicaid coverage: 46,153

Senator Anitere Flores (R- Miami, District 37) (850) 487-5037

• Number of residents in Miami-Dade County who would gain Medicaid coverage: 205,412

Senator John Legg (R-Lutz, District 17) (850) 487-5017

• Number of residents in Pasco and Hillsborough Counties who would gain Medicaid coverage: 83,763

Senator Denise Grimsley (R- Lake Wales, District 21) (850) 487-5021

• Number of residents in these District 21 counties who would gain Medicaid coverage:
  • Polk- 33,104; Osceola- 24,100; Highlands- 12,366; Martin- 10,631; Okeechobee- 3,608; St. Lucie- 15,496. TOTAL: 99,305

* Data on Medicaid expansion comes from the American Community Survey, 2009. Adjusted by the Metro Chicago Information Council (MCIC) and Health Management Associates (HMA).