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Medicaid

Florida denies defying the judge in a case on blocking medical care for transgender people
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration disputes that it defied a federal judge’s decision on blocking Medicaid coverage for transgender people.

Florida Medicaid enrollment drops again in September
Enrollment in Florida’s Medicaid program decreased by more than 92,000 people in September, continuing a troubling trend.

Attorneys for Medicaid beneficiaries allege that Florida has not provided adequate information before dropping people coverage.

The Scoop: Thurs., October 12, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF
Medicaid processing issues A state Senate committee met yesterday morning in Tallahassee to discuss Florida’s turbulent Medicaid redetermination process. One key topic on the table was excessively long wait times for Medicaid’s call center. ...

A state Senate committee met to discuss Florida' s Medicaid redetermination process. WMNF's Chris Young reports.

The Scoop: Mon., October 9, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF
Young Floridians lost Medicaid Half of Floridians losing Medicaid coverage are 20 years or younger. Democratic state legislators are calling for more to be done to prevent loss of coverage. Radioactive road materials Republican...

State legislators sound alarm on Floridians losing Medicaid coverage
Half of Floridians losing Medicaid coverage are 20 years or younger, and Democratic state legislators are calling for more to be done.

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.

Medicaid enrollment continues declining in Florida
Enrollment in Florida’s Medicaid program dropped again in August -- this time by more than 105,000 people.

Feds fire back at Florida in a nursing home kids case
The U.S. Department of Justice opposes Florida’s attempt to halt an injunction requiring keeping some children out of nursing homes.

The Scoop: Thurs., August 31, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF
Idalia’s wake Assessment and cleanup are continuing today in north Florida and across the Bay area following Hurricane Idalia. Hours after Idalia struck Florida’s Big Bend area yesterday, Governor Ron DeSantis suggested that residents would...

Florida tax projections get a $2.77 billion bump
Economists added $2.77 billion to Florida’s general-revenue tax projections for the current fiscal year and next fiscal year.