Central Florida advocates uplift effort to expand Medicaid in Florida

Central Florida Jobs with Justice — a coalition of local labor, faith and social advocacy organizations — organized the rally on Thursday to uplift an effort to get Medicaid expansion on the statewide ballot in 2026. The group also organized the push for medical debt relief in Orange County.

• Others in attendance at the rally included representatives of the local labor unions Unite Here Local 737 and the Communications Workers of America Local 3108 — which represents staff of Central Florida Jobs With Justice — as well as Medicare for All Florida, faith leader Bishop David Maldonado, and groups like PoderLatinx that advocate for the needs of Hispanic and Latinx communities.