A reader writes that Polk County's reps should answer for with their votes on the budget bill. Also letters about Alligator Alcatraz, schoolkid and voter registration.

The federal budget bill requires people on Medicaid to get recertified for eligibility twice a year. The expectation is that ...

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 ...

U.S. House-passed ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ will financially affect many low-income families around the country What does this mean for Florida?

The Florida Department of Children and Families website provides an up-to-date chart of income limits and eligibility tools. Covering Central Florida also offers free assistance for those seeking ...

Deep reductions in spending on Medicaid and food programs for low-income families would have a crushing effect on Florida— from state government, which would have to absorb more of the financial ...

Proposed federal budget cuts could significantly reduce Medicaid funding for low-income Floridians. Florida could lose up to 20% of its $19.5 billion in annual federal Medicaid subsidies.

Congress clears hurdles for reconciliation with Medicaid cuts on the table By Noah Tong, Emma Beavins Apr 10, 2025 12:05pm legislation House of Representatives budget Mike Johnson ...

Navigating Florida's Medicaid program requires a clear understanding of the income limits and eligibility criteria set for 2025. Medicaid, a state and federally funded program, off ...

Join Sandra Viktorova and the WGCU News team for the latest episode of Southwest Florida In Focus. While programs like Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid were once deemed untouchable by ...

When Texas politicians opted not to expand Medicaid to low-income workers under the Affordable Care Act, they lost out on tens of billions of dollars a year in federal funding for the state's ...

Florida remains one of only a handful of states that have not extended Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, leaving hundreds of thousands of Floridians without access to healthcare.