Tag
health insurance
Florida sues the feds in a fight over children’s insurance
Florida has filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration over a program that provides subsidized health insurance to children.
Florida appeals in a dispute over children’s health insurance
Florida is appealing in a dispute about new federal guidelines in a program that provides subsidized health-insurance to children.
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.
