Ron DeSantis’ Surprising Record With a ‘Woke’ Florida Health Office
Gov. Ron DeSantis has led the Republican charge against co-called “wokeism,” saying that his state, Florida, “is where woke goes to die.”
If so, DeSantis made sure it would have access to health care.
In June 2021, DeSantis signed legislation beefing up the “Office of Minority Health and Equity Health,” essentially doubling its budget. Among other initiatives, the bill required the office to ramp up efforts that “develop and promote the statewide implementation of policies, programs, and practices that increase health equity in this state.”