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Ron DeSantis
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Tax and Fiscal
Grade: B+
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Energy and Environment
Grade: B-
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Law and Scope of Government
Grade: C
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Workforce and Labor
Grade: A
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Regulations
Grade: B-
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Individual Liberties
Grade: A
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Education
Grade: A
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Healthcare
Grade: B+
An analysis of DeSantis’ record on healthcare shows a general commitment to limited government principles. As a member of Congress and Governor, DeSantis has an excellent record of opposition to Obamacare and advancing healthcare alternatives. Additionally, he signed multiple outstanding reforms surrounding certificate of need and licensure which expanded competition and lowered costs. However, DeSantis also worsened government interference and regulations in the pharmaceutical industry and signed measures which further grew the size of the state’s Medicaid system – which has ballooned to nearly a third of the entire state budget.
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Action
-2
SB 1550 Prescription Drugs (2023)
Signed a Bill Growing Government Regulatory Power within the Pharmaceutical Industry through New Mandates on Pharmacy Benefit Managers and Drug Companies.
-3
Signed a Bill Growing Government Healthcare Spending by Significantly Raising the Income Limit for Eligibility Under the Kidcare Welfare Program.
-2
HB 967 Medicaid Coverage (2023)
Signed a Bill Growing Medicaid Spending by Expanding the Welfare Program to Now Cover Continuous Glucose Monitors.
+3
HB 607 Direct Care Workers (2020)
Signed a Bill Expanding Competition and Lowered Costs by Providing Nurse Practitioners Greater Practice Authority.
+2
SB 1344 Intermediate Care Facilities (2020)
Signed a Bill Reducing Healthcare Costs by Providing Exemptions to Anti-Competitive Certificate of Need Regulations.
+4
HB 21 Hospital Licensure (2019)
Signed a Bill Expanding Competition and Lowered Costs by Repealing a Number of Anti-Competitive Certificate of Need Regulations.
+4
SB 322 Short Term Health Plans (2019)
Signed a Bill Authorizing the Renewal and Expansion of Short-term Healthcare Plans as a Much Less Costly Alternative to Obamacare.
+4
H.R. 1628 Obamacare Repeal (2017)
Voted to Reduce Health Insurance Costs through the Repeal of Obamacare.
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Local and National Security
Grade: A
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Free Speech and Elections
Grade: A
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