Therapy halted for kids across Florida after audit reveals bogus therapists

Thousands of disabled and autistic children in Florida are losing medically-prescribed therapy after an audit revealed that ...
Washington Examiner

Fla. gets final OK for Medicaid privatization

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Federal health officials have given final approval to a plan to overhaul Florida’s safety net health insurance program. Gov. Rick Scott announced the decision on Friday, ...
ClickOrlando

Florida children with disabilities lose horse therapy access due to sudden Medicaid funding halt

Providers across the state say the sudden disruption came after they received an unexpected email earlier this month ...
WTSP

Kicked off Medicaid: Millions at risk as states trim rolls

WINTER PARK, Fla. — Days out from a surgery and with a young son undergoing chemotherapy, Kyle McHenry was scrambling to figure out if his Florida family will still be covered by Medicaid come Monday.
Washington Examiner

Medicaid expansion talk key in Fla. gov race

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Expanding Medicaid to an additional 1 million Floridians under President Barack Obama’s new health law is turning into one of the biggest issues of this year’s ...
DrBicuspid

Judge allows lawsuit over Fla. Medicaid

Despite Florida's claims that privatizing Medicaid will resolve problems, a federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit that alleges the state does not provide adequate care to children in the ...
WLRN

PolitiFact FL: Federal funds are not used to enroll undocumented immigrants in Medicaid

U.S. Sen. Rick Scott of Florida criticized New York’s Medicaid program, saying it gets far more from the federal government than his home state and needs to stop covering undocumented immigrants and ...
DrBicuspid

Fla. to study dental care in revamped Medicaid program

Florida Gov. Rick Scott has signed a bill that will study possible changes to the way Medicaid recipients receive dental care in that state. Currently, the state's Medicaid managed-care system ...
The Times Leader

No Medicaid decision from Fla. Legislature

(AP) Florida Democratic leaders want Republican Gov. Rick Scott to veto the state budget or call a special session after the Legislature adjourned without passing an expansion of the state’s Medicaid ...