Children’s Health Insurance program

Part 1: Thousands of Florida children with complex ailments lost Medicaid during the unwinding and ended up on a plan not designed to provide the coverage they need.

CMS finally accepted Florida’s application for a waiver, but with the stipulation that the state provides 12 months of continuous coverage. But the state doesn't want to accept the agency's requirements.

As enrollment numbers continue to drop, Health and Human Services wrote to Florida and eight other states asking them to work with federal authorities to find solutions and get people insured again.

By Daylina MillerOf the 8.6 million children in working families who are covered by public insurance, more than 70% have a parent who works at a large,…

The Florida Department of Health has decided to award Tampa-based WellCare Health Plans with a statewide contract to care for children with complex…