Medicaid plays an especially vital role for Hispanic families. In Florida, more than 35% of Medicaid recipients are of Hispanic descent. PAUL KITAGAKI JR. pkitagaki@sacbee.com When considering the ...

Florida is cracking down on Medicaid fraud, particularly among providers serving children with special needs. Over $72 ...

The funding, reported by Stat, flows through the state's Directed Payment Program and covers care delivered between Oct. 1, ...

The federal government is sending nearly $8 billion in supplemental Medicaid funds to hospitals in Florida for care they ...

In states that have long refused to expand Medicaid to more low-income adults, people in the program aren’t subject to new rules under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act requiring them to prove they’re ...

Medicaid has become a significant safety net for families during the COVID-19 pandemic, with about half of all children in the United States now covered through their state’s public health insurance ...

Florida Medicaid manages the healthcare of more than 5 million children, pregnant and postpartum women, disabled adults and seniors. The cost to run this public program is nearly $40 billion dollars ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Federal health officials have expanded a nationwide investigation into Medicaid fraud — and Florida is now under scrutiny. The move makes Florida the fifth state to face fallout as ...

Hundreds of thousands of Floridians today without health insurance are caught in what’s known as a Medicaid coverage gap: Their incomes are too high for them to qualify for Medicaid, but not enough to ...