Holly Bullard, Chief Strategy and Development Officer for Florida Policy Institute, told the Miami Herald, "Miami-Dade is the tip of the spear for Medicaid in Florida, especially when it comes to seniors." Read more: miamiherald.com/opinion/editor…

SNAP is an opt-in program for states. The House reconciliation bill makes states pay billions of new dollars in order to participate. FL has yet to join Summer EBT (kids SNAP in summer) bc it will “cost $13m.” Do you see Florida leaders spending $1.6B to stay in SNAP in ‘28?

“Floridians get it. Nearly 8 in 10— Republicans, Democrats & independents — support Medicaid expansion. It’s not a partisan issue. (..)when our elected officials refuse to act, the people have not just the right, but the responsibility, to do it themselves miamiherald.com/opinion/op-ed/…

Join FPI for a webinar on Thursday, June 12th at 10a.m. to discuss how provisions in the reconciliation bill related to health care, safety net programs, education, and tax cuts will impact Floridians across the state. Register here: bit.ly/True-Cost-of-C…

Senate Republican leaders released a proposal tonight that would cut or take food assistance away entirely from millions of people, including kids, veterans, workers in low-paying jobs, older adults, and people with disabilities. More here: cbpp.org/blog/tracking-…

Up to 250,000 lawfully present immigrants—including refugees, people granted asylum, and survivors of labor & sex trafficking—would lose #SNAP eligibility under the Senate Agriculture Committee plan. Roughly 50,000 of them are children.

The Senate Republican proposal takes food assistance away from millions of people. Here's what's at stake:

The Senate Agriculture Committee proposal strips exemptions from SNAP's harsh work requirement for veterans, people experiencing homelessness, and young people who have aged out of foster care. (Under the House version, those exemptions end in 2030.) cbpp.org/blog/tracking-…

Today, #WorldDayAgainstChildLabour, a reminder that advocacy matters. In FL, bills that would have further eroded the child labor law never made it to the Senate floor after an upswell of opposition. ICYMI, FPI's statement from 5/5/2025 👇floridapolicy.org/posts/statemen…

FPI is one of 77 groups urging Rick Scott and Senator Ashley Moody to reject proposed federal cuts to health care and SNAP. Floridians will experience a devastating loss of essential health coverage & food assistance if these cuts are enacted. floridapolicy.org/posts/77-group…

The U.S. House, as part of its plan to extend tax breaks skewed to the wealthy, has proposed deep cuts to health care, including eliminating access to various sources of coverage for certain immigrant populations, writes FPI's Erica Monet Li. Read more👇floridapolicy.org/posts/us-house…

Today, #Juneteenth, as we celebrate liberty, joy, and resilience, a reminder that all Floridians benefit when we come together and remove roadblocks to shared prosperity. To learn more about Florida's shared policy past, visit The Florida Timeline 👇 floridatimeline.org

I just wrote a @floridapolicy letter: Tell Congress "No Cuts to Food Assistance and Healthcare". Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/no-cut…

Experts at Florida Policy Institute warn a federal voucher cld explode in cost over time if expanded, as happened in Florida. Florida’s vouchers now eat up more than 25% of the state’s K-12 budget, w/ most $$ subsidizing students who already attended private school. floridapolicy.org/posts/federal-…

FPI has posted a new blog by Visiting Fellow, Ethan Frey. The House and Senate reconciliation bills propose devastating cuts (at over $500 billion) to federal climate and clean energy investment programs. Read the full blog post at: bit.ly/Energy-Cuts

A new law (SB 472) that will help clear some of the roadblocks to economic stability that Floridians face after returning home from prison goes into effect today (July 1). Read more about the measure in a recent blog post by FPI's Tachana Joseph-Marc 👇 floridapolicy.org/posts/legislat…

“‘Costs will skyrocket come January for small business owners, gig workers, and Floridians just shy of retirement who will find their premiums will spike — in some cases by over 400 percent,’ said Holly Bullard, chief strategy & development officer for Florida Policy Institute,”