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Some of Florida’s sickest kids are losing Medicaid coverage on Easter Sunday
Orlando Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 months agoKaitlin Maron found out her son was set to lose Medicaid coverage by chance, at a routine doctor’s...
After losing Medicaid, parents of Florida’s sickest kids are in limbo
Orlando Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 months agoORLANDO, Fla. -- Osceola resident Oscar Hernandez is scrambling to ensure his 16-year-old terminally...
Health advocacy groups ask Gov. DeSantis to pause Medicaid purge
Orlando Sentinel via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHealth advocates in a virtual press conference on Tuesday called for Gov. Ron DeSantis to pause Medicaid redeterminations after about 250,000 Floridians lost coverage. The Florida Department ...
Medicaid ‘unwinding’ has taken a toll on disabled people who lost benefits
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoJacqueline Saa has a genetic condition that leaves her unable to stand and walk on her own or hold a job. Every weekday for four years, Saa, 43, has relied on a home health aide to help her ...
Lawsuit accuses Florida of ‘illegal’ Medicaid terminations
Orlando Sentinel via Yahoo Finance· 9 months agoThree Florida residents are suing the state’s Agency For Healthcare Administration and Department of Children and Families, alleging the public health insurance program for low-income and disabled ...
Florida is taking sick kids off Medicaid months before planned
Orlando Sentinel via Yahoo News· 11 months agoCharlotte Douberley, a 2-year-old with cystic fibrosis, lost Medicaid coverage almost a year before she was supposed to, according to Florida’s plan. The Duval County toddler has been without ...