Florida, hard-hit by Obamacare drop-off, feels the squeeze of rising healthcare costs0

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• August 25, 2026

ST. CLOUD, Fla. — Florida chef Elijah Button was chopping onions in June when his knife slipped and sliced his middle finger to the bone. It was his worst kitchen accident to date. But having given up his Affordable Care Act health insurance plan in January because of a $100 monthly premium hike he couldn’t