Democratic lawmakers and health advocates push plan to bypass DeSantis and Republicans who won’t expand Medicaid

Dr. William P. Jaquis, pictured in 2018, is the immediate past president of the American College of Emergency Physicians. Without adequate health coverage, many people can’t access preventative care and delay getting care as soon as problems develop — which can often lead to more serious issues and higher costs. The result can be “death by ZIP code. If you don’t have care and you don’t have coverage, which is our unserved communities, there is a massive disparity in terms of health outcomes.” (Amy Davis, Baltimore Sun)