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Palm Beach Post
jacksonville.com > story > business > finance > 02/20/2026 > without-subsidies-florida-families-cringe-over-health-insurance-bills-obamacare > 88478521007

Florida family cringes at new $3,430 Obamacare health insurance bill

7+ hour, 31+ min ago  (1324+ words) Subsidies that ended with 2025 after helping millions of Floridians pay for their Obamacare could be restored retroactive to Jan. 1 with a stroke of President Donald Trump's pen before the last gavel falls on this congressional term. A Jan. 8 U.S. House vote…...

Palm Beach Post
jacksonville.com > story > news > healthcare > 01/15/2026 > in-florida-hundreds-of-thousands-are-dropping-obamacare-insurance-as-costs-soar > 88165652007

Obamacare enrollment in Florida plummets in 2026 as insurance costs soar

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (496+ words) More than 260,000 Floridians dropped Obamacare coverage, according to the first snapshot of participation in the government-supported health insurance since enhanced subsidies were allowed to expire. The insurance's popularity in Florida reflects the large number of small businesses, gig workers and…...

Palm Beach Post
jacksonville.com > story > weather > hurricane > 01/13/2026 > citizens-insurance-dropping-rates-policyholders-at-historic-level > 88140903007

Good insurance news: Citizens dropping rates even more for Floridians

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (703+ words) The state's insurer of last resort will be saving its policyholders even more than the first rate decrease proposed in 10 years that was announced last month. Gov. Ron DeSantis, appearing at a news conference in Davie on Monday, Jan. 12, called…...

The Florida Times-Union
jacksonville.com > press-release > story > 977890 > foster-crown-enters-2026-as-the-nations-first-physician-representation-firm-for-locum-tenens-and-direct-contracting

Foster Crown Enters 2026 as the Nation’s First Physician Representation Firm for Locum Tenens and Direct Contracting

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (212+ words) For decades, physicians navigating locum tenens or contract-based work have been forced to negotiate alone or through staffing firms whose interests are primarily aligned with facilities. Foster Crown's physician-representation model changes that dynamic entirely by placing advocacy, transparency, and physician…...

The Florida Times-Union
jacksonville.com > press-release > story > 977868 > as-federal-subsidies-expire-and-costs-double-for-millions-health-sharing-gains-momentum-as-healthcare-costs-rise

As Federal Subsidies Expire and Costs Double for Millions, Health Sharing Gains Momentum as Healthcare Costs Rise

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (727+ words) With industry reports confirming a 114% average premium spike effectively immediately, MPB Health offers an affordable solution. BOCA RATON, FL, UNITED STATES, January 2, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ " The "rate shock" that analysts predicted has arrived. With the expiration of enhanced government subsidies on…...

The Florida Times-Union
jacksonville.com > press-release > story > 975321 > smart-medigap-plans-expands-services-as-independent-medicare-broker-addresses-growing-complexity-in-medicare-supplement-coverage

Smart Medigap Plans Expands Services as Independent Medicare Broker Addresses Growing Complexity in Medicare Supplement Coverage

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (962+ words) Haslet, TX " December 04, 2025 " PRESSADVANTAGE " As a Medicare broker in Texas, the agency offers a comprehensive suite of insurance products including Medicare Supplement Coverage, Medicare Part D prescription drug plans, hospital indemnity insurance, cancer insurance, vision insurance, and dental insurance. The…...

The Florida Times-Union
jacksonville.com > story > opinion > columns > guest > 10/16/2025 > health-care-tax-credits-protect-working-families-florida-economy-opinion > 86678283007

Congress must extend enhanced premium tax credits to keep Floridians healthy | Opinion

4+ mon, 4+ day ago  (628+ words) The deadline has passed for Congress to reach a budget agreement and the federal government remains partially shut down. Congress now faces a critical decision with direct consequences for millions of Floridians: whether to extend the enhanced premium tax credits…...

The Florida Times-Union
jacksonville.com > story > news > local > state > 10/15/2025 > obamacare-insurance-rates-will-soar-if-tax-credits-go-away-house-told > 86687981007

Health insurance costs poised to soar in Florida without Obamacare tax credits

4+ mon, 5+ day ago  (717+ words) The congressional deadlock over the future of Obamacare subsidies is casting deep shadows over Florida, which is poised to see huge increases in health insurance costs next year for 4.7 million residents. Many are expected to drop coverage completely. Twenty private…...

The Florida Times-Union
jacksonville.com > story > news > local > 09/23/2025 > former-jacksonville-jaguars-co-owner-teams-with-medical-debt-relief-nonprofit > 86293236007

Delores Barr Weaver and nonprofit help shrink medical debt in the millions

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (491+ words) Jacksonville philanthropist Delores Barr Weaver has removed a massive chunk of medical debt for financially struggling Northeast Florida residents. Through grants totaling $507,000 made over several years, she helped a national nonprofit buy those residents' debt for "pennies or less on…...

The Florida Times-Union
jacksonville.com > story > news > local > state > 09/15/2025 > millions-of-floridians-face-threat-to-continued-health-coverage > 86162569007

'Unwelcome mat': Health insurance threatened for millions of Florida families

5+ mon, 5+ day ago  (632+ words) Experts warn that Florida will face an alarming spike in the number of families losing health insurance in the coming months, caused by federal changes and actions by the Gov. Ron DeSantis administration. The looming elimination of federal tax credits…...