Florida Governor DeSantis claims a 50% drop in Medicaid spending on illegal immigrants, from $159m to $67m, after signing a law requiring hospitals to collect data on healthcare costs.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis claims a 50% drop in Medicaid spending on illegal immigrants, from $159m in FY 2022-2023 to $67m in FY 2023-24. This comes after DeSantis signed a law in May 2023 requiring hospitals to collect data on healthcare costs for undocumented immigrants. DeSantis' initiatives aim to make Florida less appealing to illegal immigrants, with measures including mandatory E-Verify, a ban on IDs for illegal immigrants, and suspending licenses of employers who hire them.
June 30, 2024
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