With about 700,000 children without insurance, Florida ranks near the top of all states in the number of uninsured children. For those in the ranks, Florida KidCare provides an affordable opportunity ...

TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) - Managed-care plans that participate in Medicaid and the Florida KidCare program received mixed grades on a "scorecard" released Thursday by the Trump administration. The ...

Governor Ron DeSantis proposed his budget for next year, which is smaller than the current spending plan, but would include more funds for certain areas of healthcare. DeSantis announced a proposed ...

The DeSantis administration said Wednesday it no longer will require some children to go uninsured for two months before enrolling them in the federal children’s health insurance program, or CHIP. The ...

Is Florida’s children’s health insurance program compliant with the “big beautiful” law that President Donald Trump pushed through Congress? The answer to that question depends on whom you ask. While ...

To appreciate just how little the state of Florida cares for its children, look no further than the state’s arguments for kicking more kids off KidCare, a low-cost health insurance program. The count ...

TALLAHASSEE (WCTV/Gray Florida Capitol Bureau) — Thousands of Florida children remain without health insurance despite a 2023 state law that unanimously expanded eligibility for subsidized coverage, ...

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As the open enrollment period for insurance coverage is in full swing, parents are also looking into options for their children. Florida KidCare is the free or low-cost health insurance option for ...

To appreciate just how little the state of Florida cares for its children, look no further than the state's arguments for kicking more kids off KidCare, a low-cost health insurance program. Florida's ...