The political committee backing Medicaid expansion in Florida is delaying a ballot initiative push to 2028.

Florida Decides Healthcare ( FDH ) initially wanted for language to appear before voters on the 2026 ballot. But the PC is blaming a new state law for making it harder to get ballot initiatives off the ground.

“Politicians in Tallahassee didn’t just make it harder to get on the ballot, they tried to shut Floridians out and deny them their constitutional right to participate in their own democracy. HB 1205 wasn’t about transparency, it was sabotage aimed directly at citizen-led ballot initiatives. This law may have delayed us until 2028, but it will not stop us,” said Mitch Emerson , Executive Director of FDH.

“Despite this setback, we’re focused on building the biggest, stro

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