Medicaid

A new state law derailed a campaign to put Medicaid expansion on Florida’s 2026 ballot. Organizers are now aiming for 2028 as health care costs rise.

State purchasing records show a flurry of payments to private law firms hired to represent public officials scrutinized by a grand jury.

Gov. Ron DeSantis praised the decision by the 1st District Court of Appeal, which asserted a $10 million settlement arrangement from Medicaid provider Centene to the Hope Florida Foundation was legal.

Despite the finding that the funds from the settlement were misappropriated, the report didn’t indict anyone, citing insufficient evidence.

This week on "The Florida Roundup," we spoke about changes to eligibility for Medicaid. Then, we looked at changes in eligibility and funding for SNAP in Florida and more.

Florida's Department of Children and Families is removing certain refugees from Medicaid services.

State records show the controversial initiative shifted priorities away from DCF's eligibility division that has since failed federal standards and left Floridians cut off.

As the oldest baby boomers turn 80, researchers worry there won’t be enough room in nursing facilities for a rapidly graying nation.

The state is still not giving firm answers on when — or whether — it intends to expand a safety-net healthcare program for low-income children that the Legislature has approved.

A leaked grand jury report finding $10 million was misappropriated for political purposes is reverberating through Florida politics.

The three-year-old dispute centers on whether Florida provided beneficiaries enough information to understand eligibility decisions and meaningfully challenge the loss of coverage.

The DeSantis administration slowed down state auditors reviewing how Florida conducted its Medicaid eligibility determinations following the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, a state Auditor General report found.