Medicaid continues to be a cornerstone of healthcare assistance for millions across the United States, and Florida is no ...

But if those proposed changes move forward, Florida’s Medicaid program could receive less federal funding — and lose as much as $4 billion, jeopardizing not only the well-being of the 3.9 ...

Florida state ... welfare assistance program known as Hope Florida, but questions about the program and the foundation remain, as she and Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) chart their political future.

AHCA signaled its intentions to mesh Hope Florida into the Medicaid program as far back as September, when DeSantis Chief of Staff Jason Weida was still AHCA secretary. The agency negotiated a ...

A chart from the Alabama Department of Public Health shows that 45% of infant births in state were paid for by Medicaid in 2023. Yuriana Serrano of Bessemer gave birth to her first child in Florida, ...

Every American deserves to be healthy,” Florida ... the push for Medicaid expansion has become an annual effort. For years, they’ve proposed legislation to raise the income eligibility ...

This chart shows the share of Medicaid/CHIP recipients per 100 inhabitants in states estimated to ... More lose program funding ... populous ones like Texas, Florida and Georgia did not.

state legislators would have to figure out how to operate their program with less federal funding. The state gets $19.5 billion annually from the federal government for Florida Medicaid ...

Before applying for Medicaid, it's important to determine if you qualify. Florida Medicaid eligibility is determined based on factors like income, household size, and age. Medicaid in Florida ...

Between March 2023 and October 2024, Florida saw a sharp drop in Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) enrollment, going from 5.1 million to 3.8 million participants.