In 2013, Florida refused to participate in providing coverage for the uninsured under the Affordable Care Act, popularly called Obamacare. The Florida legislature also refused to accept additional Federal funding for Medicaid, although this would have helped its constituents at no cost to the state. As a result, Florida is second only to Texas in the percentage of its citizens without health insurance.[208]
Architecture
Being of early importance as a regional center of banking and finance, the architecture of Jacksonville displays a wide variety of styles and design principles. Many of state's earliest skyscrapers were constructed in Jacksonville, dating as far back as 1902.,[210] and last holding a state height record from 1974 to 1981.[211] The city is endowed with one of the largest collections of Prairie School buildings outside of the Midwest.[212] Jacksonville is also noteworthy for its collection of Mid-Century modern architecture.[213]
Some sections of the state feature architectural styles including Spanish revival, Florida vernacular, and Mediterranean Revival.[214][215] A notable collection of these styles can be found in St. Augustine, the oldest continuously occupied European-established settlement within the borders of the United States.[216]
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