As Ron DeSantis Barnstorms New Hampshire, Thousands Of Floridians Lose Health Insurance

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As Ron DeSantis Barnstorms New Hampshire, Thousands Of Floridians Lose Health Insurance
He's attacking Disney and "the woke mob" on the campaign trail, but his policies back home are making it harder for low-income residents to stay insured.
Jonathan Cohn
Jun 4, 2023, 08:00 AM EDT


Florida’s Ron DeSantis is now officially a candidate for president, and so far his campaign is going about as expected.

The Republican governor has decried the “malignant ideology” of the left and “the woke mob,” and he’s promised to make the rest of America more like his “free state of Florida.” He has suggested that Disney is trying to brainwash America, and he’s gone after former President Donald Trump too, albeit indirectly, by urging Republicans to “dispense with a culture of losing” during an appearance in New Hampshire.

These are the subjects DeSantis wants to discuss and, quite possibly, the ones that matter most to Republican primary voters. But there’s another topic in the news that could use some attention.

Over the past few weeks, roughly a quarter-million Floridians have lost health insurance coverage through Medicaid. And that’s just the beginning. In the coming months, even more Medicaid beneficiaries in Florida could lose their coverage as well ― with many, and quite possibly most, ending up uninsured altogether.

It’s a big deal in Florida. It should be a big deal elsewhere too, because a major reason for the coverage losses are a series of policy decisions that DeSantis and his administration have made. These decisions say a lot about his priorities and values, and how he might govern as president.

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https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ron-desantis-floridians-losing-medicaid-coverage_n_647a5010e4b045ce2488aa46

[Lovie777]

1. He don't care...........

[David__77]

2. He's a conservative.

There seems to be an idea that a “standard conservative” doesn’t do all the things this person has done. I don’t think that’s right.

This person wants war and austerity.

[RKP5637]

3. In essence, he's a Hitler wannabee. n/t

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

4. Health insurance is not his priority

Fighting wokeness is. Heckuva job DeShithead.