/tags/florida-kidcare florida kidcare en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:02:00 GMT /health/2026-06-17/lawsuit-over-kidcare-funding-heads-court-while-floridas-medicaid-rate-for-kids-drops As Florida healthcare officials prepare to argue in court why they haven't expanded a subsidized children's health insurance, its children's Medicaid rate continues to fall. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:02:00 GMT /health/2026-06-17/lawsuit-over-kidcare-funding-heads-court-while-floridas-medicaid-rate-for-kids-drops Joe Mario Pedersen /health/2026-05-15/florida-is-the-only-state-in-the-nation-removing-children-from-low-cost-health-insurance Florida is the only state in the nation removing children from its low-cost health insurance program, KidCare, because of missed payments. It removed about 43,000 children from December 2024 to November 2025. Fri, 15 May 2026 11:00:00 GMT /health/2026-05-15/florida-is-the-only-state-in-the-nation-removing-children-from-low-cost-health-insurance Samantha Putterman | PolitiFact /health/2026-01-02/desantis-administration-nixes-uninsured-requirement-for-kidcare-enrollment The DeSantis administration said Wednesday it no longer will require some children to go uninsured for two months before enrolling them in the federal children’s health insurance program, or CHIP. Fri, 02 Jan 2026 17:13:00 GMT /health/2026-01-02/desantis-administration-nixes-uninsured-requirement-for-kidcare-enrollment Christine Sexton | Florida Phoenix /health/2025-10-09/state-report-more-than-43k-children-dropped-from-program-for-nonpayment More than 43,000 children were disenrolled from the Florida KidCare program for nonpayment of premiums while the DeSantis administration has tussled with U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services over a requirement that children enrolled in federally funded programs must retain eligibility for one year. Thu, 09 Oct 2025 15:30:00 GMT /health/2025-10-09/state-report-more-than-43k-children-dropped-from-program-for-nonpayment Christine Sexton | Florida Phoenix /health/2025-10-07/state-cant-say-how-many-children-have-been-dropped-from-florida-kidcare Florida’s top Medicaid official came before the Legislature Tuesday to update state senators on a pending legal battle with the federal government over expansion of the popular children’s health insurance program known as Florida KidCare. Tue, 07 Oct 2025 20:30:00 GMT /health/2025-10-07/state-cant-say-how-many-children-have-been-dropped-from-florida-kidcare Christine Sexton | Florida Phoenix /health/2025-07-30/does-the-florida-kidcare-program-comply-with-trumps-new-big-beautiful-law While the law makes upward of $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, it unexpectedly did not repeal portions of a Biden administration rule meant to make children’s health insurance (CHIP) programs like Florida’s operate more like Medicaid by banning eligibility waiting periods and enrollment lockouts. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 16:08:00 GMT /health/2025-07-30/does-the-florida-kidcare-program-comply-with-trumps-new-big-beautiful-law Christine Sexton | Florida Phoenix /health/2023-06-23/kidcare-expansion-signed-helps-ensure-florida-families-can-economically-prosper The law expands subsidized insurance coverage for families of four with incomes up to 300 percent of the federal poverty level, or about $90,000 annually. Fri, 23 Jun 2023 17:14:25 GMT /health/2023-06-23/kidcare-expansion-signed-helps-ensure-florida-families-can-economically-prosper Rick Mayer /health/2023-05-05/a-kidcare-expansion-plan-is-heading-to-desantis The Florida Senate unanimously approved a plan to expand eligibility for the KidCare subsidized health insurance program, readying the issue to go to Gov. Ron DeSantis. Fri, 05 May 2023 12:30:00 GMT /health/2023-05-05/a-kidcare-expansion-plan-is-heading-to-desantis News Service of Florida /news/2022-02-23/why-florida-children-have-a-high-risk-of-losing-medicaid-coverage-after-the-federal-emergency-ends After the COVID public health emergency ends, funding and continuous coverage requirements go away. A report says Florida's insurance programs for low-income families have more barriers to enrollment than other states. Wed, 23 Feb 2022 16:28:31 GMT /news/2022-02-23/why-florida-children-have-a-high-risk-of-losing-medicaid-coverage-after-the-federal-emergency-ends Stephanie Colombini /health-care/2017-12-12/parents-worry-congress-wont-fund-the-childrens-health-insurance-program Tue, 12 Dec 2017 10:00:00 GMT /health-care/2017-12-12/parents-worry-congress-wont-fund-the-childrens-health-insurance-program Alison Kodjak