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— Health freedom —

Former House Speaker and Republican gubernatorial candidate Paul Renner is making “health freedom” a centerpiece of his 2026 campaign, rolling out a sweeping plan to end vaccine mandates, overhaul school nutrition, and push for the repeal of the Affordable Care Act.

Renner unveiled his Florida Health Freedom and Wellness Initiative during a Naples appearance, calling for Congress to repeal Obamacare and for Florida lawmakers to ban “medical vaccine mandates,” including any segregation of patients based on vaccination status. He said the federal health law “caused the costs of health care to skyrocket” and argued that “the solution is not to keep subsidizin

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