Staff ReportsMarch 5, 2019
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They include shoring up the long-term care insurance market.
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Staff ReportsMarch 5, 2019Staff ReportsFebruary 25, 2019
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Mary Mayhew fetches praise ahead of pending Senate confirmation.
Scott PowersFebruary 19, 2019
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"It’s time that President Trump act and show his commitment to a real plan for recovery.'
Ryan NicolFebruary 7, 2019
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The measures were put forth by Sen. Lauren Book and Rep. Nick Duran.
Christine Jordan SextonFebruary 1, 2019
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For those most part, the Ron DeSantis budget keeps the status quo for Medicaid.
Christine Jordan SextonJanuary 12, 20197min424
While in Maine, Mary Mayhew was responsible for Medicaid eligibility determination.
Ryan NicolJanuary 11, 2019
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Senate Democrats are attempting to preemptively push back again any potential changes to Medicaid put forward by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the GOP Legislature. Democrats have long criticized the previous administration for declining to expand the state’s Medicaid system under the Affordable Care Act. Now, Senate Dems are criticizing DeSantis’ choice to head the administration […]
Scott PowersDecember 18, 2018
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U.S. Sen. Marco Rubiowants to overhaul the formulas Medicaid uses to reimburse states and ultimately hospitals for treating indigent patients, which could bolster low-income states, with Florida in line for an additional $600 million over time. Rubio announced Tuesday he has introduced the State Accountability, Flexibility and Equity for Hospitals Act, seeking to update federal […]
Jacob OglesDecember 17, 2018
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Two advocacy groups are suing Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration, contending changes in the state’s Medicaid waitlists discriminate against the elderly and the poor. Justice in Aging and Southern Legal Counsel contend in a recently-filed class-action lawsuit that consolidating waitlists for certain Medicaid services effectively prevent low-income older adults and individuals with disabilities from obtaining […]
Staff ReportsNovember 27, 2018
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Senate President Bill Galvano said if incoming Gov. Ron DeSantis can flex his connection to President Donald Trump to land Florida a Medicaid block grant, the state could expand health insurance for the working poor. As reported by Alexandra Glorioso of POLITICO Florida, Galvano isn’t aiming for a repeat of 2015, when the state Senate […]