/tags/medicaid Medicaid en-US SA¹ś¼Ź“«Ä± Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:27:00 GMT /health/2026-06-24/largest-medicaid-pediatric-provider-sues-desantis-administration-over-pay-rates Floridaā€™s largest Medicaid pediatric healthcare provider is suing the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis, alleging it erred when Medicaid officials adjusted the rates the state pays to managed care plans to include the costs of applied behavioral analysis (ABA) services to children with autism and special needs. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:27:00 GMT /health/2026-06-24/largest-medicaid-pediatric-provider-sues-desantis-administration-over-pay-rates Christine Sexton | Florida Phoenix /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/2026-05-22/florida-hospitals-lock-in-8-billion-medicaid-windfall-as-federal-limits-loom Florida hospitals have secured approval for nearly $8 billion in supplemental Medicaid payments just before new federal limits are expected to reshape how states finance such programs. Fri, 22 May 2026 20:28:25 GMT /health/2026-05-22/florida-hospitals-lock-in-8-billion-medicaid-windfall-as-federal-limits-loom Rick Mayer /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 /government-politics/2026-05-08/report-latinos-face-unprecedented-health-coverage-losses-amid-federal-cuts-to-medicaid-obamacare The state with the nation's second highest number of uninsured ā€” 858,000 Latinos ā€” is Florida, according to the report. More than 71 million people with low incomes rely on Medicaid, which expanded under the Affordable Care Act. Fri, 08 May 2026 21:05:24 GMT /government-politics/2026-05-08/report-latinos-face-unprecedented-health-coverage-losses-amid-federal-cuts-to-medicaid-obamacare Sergio R. Bustos /health/2026-03-19/medicaid-fraud-hotspot-florida Florida is now the fifth state to be identified for what the administration says is fraud, waste and abuse within the Medicaid program. Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:31:14 GMT /health/2026-03-19/medicaid-fraud-hotspot-florida Associated Press /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 Gaetzā€™s bill, SB 1758, goes beyond the federal law by including work and training requirements for certain Medicaid enrollees. The House hasnā€™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 /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 /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 ā€œvague, confusing and often incorrect and misleadingā€ 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 /health/2026-01-08/federal-judge-rules-florida-violated-due-process-of-residents-dropped-from-medicaid In a class-action lawsuit, the judge barred the state from terminating benefits of people for financial-eligibility reasons unless it provides "adequate notice." Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:00:00 GMT /health/2026-01-08/federal-judge-rules-florida-violated-due-process-of-residents-dropped-from-medicaid Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida