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Florida has challenged federal guidelines for the CHIP/KidCare program of subsidized health insurance for tens of thousands of children.
Florida food delivery preemption bill goes to Gov. Ron DeSantis
The Florida Legislature sent 18 bills to DeSantis, including one to prevent local regulations on food-delivery platforms.
The bill would require health insurers and HMOs to cover skin cancer screenings performed by dermatologists in Florida
The Scoop: Wed., October 18, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF
Blast kills hundreds Doctors in Gaza City are in a desperate bid to save badly wounded victims of a massive blast that killed civilians in a nearby hospital. U.S. President Joe Biden told Israel’s Prime...
Forty-four percent of insured Florida residents dissatisfied with health coverage, new survey shows
Listen: A new survey shows that 44 percent of Florida residents are dissatisfied with their health insurance. This comes as Florida ranks 46 out of 50 states for lowest enrollment rates. Healthcare company Curative...
Panel looks at Medicaid enrollment in Florida after half a million people lose coverage
A Florida Senate committee will receive information about Medicaid “redeterminations” after enrollment dropped by more than 500,000 people.
Florida Republican files a bill to make annual skin cancer screening free
The bill would require health insurance policies to cover annual skin cancer screenings performed by dermatologists.
Florida Healthy Kids will cover the costs of September premiums for KidCare health insurance in 16 counties affected by Hurricane Idalia.
MidPoint: The Great Medicaid Unwinding
Covid-related Federal Medicaid benefits are expiring and [people must reapply for healthcare coverage
Many may lose Medicaid benefits during reconsideration period
Millions of people enrolled in Medicaid during the pandemic, however,, many people may start to lose coverage soon amidst a reconsideration.
MidPoint: Shopping for Medicare plans? SHINE can help.
FREE, UNBIASED help from trained Medicare counselors is available from SHINE Medicare to help seniors choose their Medicare health care coverage for 2023. Appointments with SHINE counselors can be made at 800-963-5337.
Kathy Castor slams ‘horrendous’ GOP ACA replacement
After years of criticizing the Affordable Care Act and unsuccessfully trying to repeal it, Congressional Republicans have unveiled a replacement; but Democratic Congress member Kathy Castor of Tampa says the proposed ACA replacement will cost...
