A Closer Look: State Agencies' Power to Implement the ACA
April 19, 2012 - Unless you've been hiding under a rock, you're well aware of advocates' insistence that Florida implement the Affordable Care Act. For their part, elected state leaders have staunchly and publicly resisted at every turn.
But what about state agencies, which run the day-to-day business of state government largely out of sight? These agencies have no choice but to wait passively for the Legislature to take action on the ACA, even when it comes to the nitty-gritty administrative provisions of the law, right? Wrong! As it turns out, state agencies can take and have taken steps to implement the ACA.
April 11, 2012 - Speak up for affordable health care and write a letter to your local newspaper. How has the Affordable Care Act already helped you feel better about your health care options? How has Medicaid come through for you when you didn't have other health insurance alternatives?
Click here for tips on writing your letter and to see a recently published example!
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