The Florida legislature extended its 2025 session but failed to pass the state budget or expand Medicaid dental coverage. The SMILES Act (HB 975/SB 1048) seeks to improve Medicaid dental benefits ...

Florida could be poised to make it easier for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities (IDD) to maintain their Medicaid services. The latest round of budget negotiations between the ...

Medicaid and SNAP saved lives in Florida, but U.S. House proposed budget cuts threaten crucial support for seniors. Learn why their expansion is vital.

In Florida’s vast tourism and dining industries, that could make a real difference. More than 1 million Floridians work in food preparation and service alone, according to federal data.

Donald Trump suggests Lara Trump as a strong candidate to replace Senator Thom Tillis in North Carolina's Senate race.

TALLAHASSEE, Florida — In this hurricane-prone state, Republican legislators say they are preparing to weather a political and financial storm.

Medicaid, a lifeline to children and families in Florida, is built with children’s unique needs in mind. It is a public health insurance program designed to help people who otherwise cannot ...

Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” expiring tax credits and stricter rules could leave about 2 million Floridians on Affordable Care Act plans uninsured.

In a 2024 report covering the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, Medicaid’s parent agency — the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — says the rate was about 5.1%.

Asked whether his state’s Medicaid systems are able to verify compliance with work requirements, he responded, “We’ll screw it up some. I mean, that’s all there is to it, for sure.

Then he grew nauseated and went pale. Wirt thought the cause might have been the altitude change between his home in Deltona, Florida — 33 feet above sea level — and Rapid City, at the edge of ...

President Donald Trump's administration has released to deportation officials the personal data for millions of Medicaid enrollees, including their immigration status.