Medicaid expansion

Almost all of the new money raised by the Florida Decides Healthcare committee came from the California-based Tides Foundation.

Hoping to pass a Florida constitutional amendment in 2026 expanding eligibility for Medicaid, a committee received a $250,000 contribution.

Florida is one of only 10 states that has not already expanded Medicaid coverage to low-income childless adults as allowed under the Affordable Care Act. Now, Florida healthcare advocates are mounting a petition drive to...

W talk about health care and how to get insurance coverage, even as Florida boots people off Medicare rolls. Will Florida expand Medicaid?

Listen: Florida is one of only ten states that hasn’t expanded access to Medicaid. Tampa city leaders and activists gathered across from the Tampa General Hospital today to call for the expansion of coverage. Political...

Enrollment in Florida’s Medicaid program dipped slightly below 4.8 million in January, continuing months of decreases.

Listen: There’s an effort going on now to place Medicaid expansion on the 2026 ballot in Florida. This comes as Florida is one of only ten states that haven’t expanded Medicaid. Jake Flaherty is the...

Listen: A package expanding healthcare access and resources passed in the State Senate Thursday. However, Medicaid expansion is still a no-go. The bill, sponsored by Republican Senator Colleen Burton, was passed unanimously in the full...

The open enrollment period to obtain subsidized health insurance from the federal marketplace (Obamacare) closes on January 16. Free, unbiased health care navigators from Florida Covering Kids and Families (FCKF) are standing by to assist...

Florida House Speaker Paul Renner reiterated opposition to expanding eligibility for the Medicaid program.

Kathleen Passidomo wants to focus on increasing the number of doctors, encouraging technological innovation and boosting medical screenings.

A federal judge will hear a lawsuit alleging Florida has not provided adequate information before dropping people from the Medicaid program.