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Florida medicaid /tags/florida-medicaid Florida medicaid en-US SA��ʴ�ı Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:50:00 GMT Senator says Medicaid work requirements are an ‘uphill battle’ /health/2026-03-04/senator-says-medicaid-work-requirements-are-an-uphill-battle House and Senate differ on key aspects of Medicaid legislation. Former Senate President Don Gaetz’s bill, SB 1758, goes beyond the federal law by including work and training requirements for certain Medicaid enrollees. The House hasn’t included the work requirements in its companion legislation, HB 693. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:50:00 GMT /health/2026-03-04/senator-says-medicaid-work-requirements-are-an-uphill-battle Christine Sexton | Florida Phoenix Medicaid work requirements in the works in Florida? /health/2026-02-04/medicaid-work-requirements-in-the-works-in-florida 147K able-bodied, childless adults would be required to work or lose their health care benefits under Senate proposal. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:22:00 GMT /health/2026-02-04/medicaid-work-requirements-in-the-works-in-florida Christine Sexton | Florida Phoenix Court rules Florida Medicaid termination letters fly in face of federal law /health/2026-01-09/court-rules-florida-medicaid-termination-letters-fly-in-face-of-federal-law A federal judge ruled this week that Florida violated the constitutional rights of hundreds of thousands of people it had removed from the Medicaid rolls following the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, when it sent beneficiaries “vague, confusing and often incorrect and misleading” termination letters. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 18:27:00 GMT /health/2026-01-09/court-rules-florida-medicaid-termination-letters-fly-in-face-of-federal-law Christine Sexton | Florida Phoenix Florida, other states face steep challenges as Medicaid coverage cliff approaches /health/2023-02-02/florida-other-states-face-steep-challenges-as-medicaid-coverage-cliff-approaches States are trying to reach millions of Medicaid enrollees to make sure those still eligible remain covered and help others find new health insurance. Experts especially worry about what will become of Florida enrollees. Thu, 02 Feb 2023 22:30:00 GMT /health/2023-02-02/florida-other-states-face-steep-challenges-as-medicaid-coverage-cliff-approaches Phil Galewitz - Kaiser Health News A new lawsuit is challenging Florida Medicaid's exclusion of transgender health care /news/2022-09-08/a-new-lawsuit-is-challenging-florida-medicaids-exclusion-of-transgender-health-care One plaintiff said the state's Medicaid program pre-approved him in August for a chest surgery scheduled for later this year. Then the state enacted a new rule excluding such treatments from the plan. Thu, 08 Sep 2022 10:30:00 GMT /news/2022-09-08/a-new-lawsuit-is-challenging-florida-medicaids-exclusion-of-transgender-health-care Becky Sullivan Florida moves forward on denying Medicaid coverage for transgender treatments /local-news/2022-06-17/florida-moves-forward-on-denying-medicaid-coverage-for-transgender-treatments Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration moved forward with a proposal that would deny Medicaid coverage for treatments such as puberty-blocking medication and hormone therapy. National and state legal and LGBTQ-advocacy groups have vowed to fight the proposal. Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:05:32 GMT /local-news/2022-06-17/florida-moves-forward-on-denying-medicaid-coverage-for-transgender-treatments Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida Why Florida children have a high risk of losing Medicaid coverage after the federal emergency ends /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 U.S. Supreme Court to take up Florida Medicaid fight /news/2021-12-28/u-s-supreme-court-to-take-up-florida-medicaid-fight The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to take up a dispute about how much money Florida’s Medicaid program should be able to recoup after a legal settlement involving a Lee County girl who suffered catastrophic injuries when she was struck by a truck after getting off a school bus in 2008. Tue, 28 Dec 2021 22:00:53 GMT /news/2021-12-28/u-s-supreme-court-to-take-up-florida-medicaid-fight Jim Saunders / News Service of Florida Florida Applies For $1.1 Billion In Additional Medicaid Funds /news/2021-07-13/florida-applies-for-1-1-billion-in-additional-medicaid-funds Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is asking the federal government for an additional $1.1 billion in federal Medicaid dollars over the next two years to bolster access to home- and community-based programs and steer steer hundreds of millions of dollars to poor, elderly and disabled Floridians to purchase technology and make home improvements that enable them to age in place. Tue, 13 Jul 2021 19:32:04 GMT /news/2021-07-13/florida-applies-for-1-1-billion-in-additional-medicaid-funds Christine Sexton / News Service of Florida Group Of Bipartisan Florida Lawmakers Want To Boost Support For Extending Medicaid For Mothers /news/2021-04-07/group-of-bipartisan-florida-lawmakers-want-to-boost-support-for-extending-medicaid-for-mothers For decades, women in Florida who give birth and don’t have health insurance have been eligible for two months of Medicaid. Now, a group of lawmakers in the state House of Representatives from both parties stood together and said they want to extend the 60 days of Medicaid coverage after birth. Wed, 07 Apr 2021 13:43:11 GMT /news/2021-04-07/group-of-bipartisan-florida-lawmakers-want-to-boost-support-for-extending-medicaid-for-mothers Verónica Zaragovia