Medicaid

A federal judge has cleared the way for a class-action lawsuit that alleges Florida did not properly inform people before dropping them from the Medicaid program after a COVID-19 public health emergency ended.

Thousands die from opioid overdoses in Florida each year. Research suggests states that haven’t expanded Medicaid coverage are passing up an opportunity to lessen the toll.

As the state defends its process, the executive director of the Center for Children and Families says, "We know children are losing Medicaid," but "where are they going?"

Some 431,000 Florida residents -- including many children -- have lost Medicaid since May, when the state began unwinding the coverage mandated during the pandemic.

The waivers aim to reduce the risk of eligible families losing Medicaid coverage due to procedural errors. Eligibility is being determined again after a pandemic break.

The latest ruling involves a lawsuit filed on behalf of two adults and two minors. An estimated 9,000 transgender people in Florida use Medicaid to fund their treatments.

The pandemic forced states to not kick anyone off the Medicaid rolls. That ended in April. Many of those booted from the program are scrambling to keep their eligibility.

More than 900,000 Floridians could soon lose their Medicaid health insurance after a federal waiver for the COVID-19 pandemic expired.

Almost one million Floridians are expected to lose their Medicaid coverage on April 1st, and state officials say that's not a joke.

22 health-care organizations are seeking to bolster a legal challenge to a new Florida rule that prevents Medicaid from paying for treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender people.