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Florida didn't expand Medicaid. One county stepped up to offer low-income residents free health care

NPR

Published February 2, 2023 at 1:11 PM EST

Florida is one of several states that did not expand Medicaid, leaving low-income residents on their own. But one county found a way to fund a program that offers free health care to them.

WUSF’s Stephanie Colombini reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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