Florida delays KidCare expansion, leading to nearly 600,000 children losing Medicaid coverage. Florida retrasa la expansión de KidCare, lo que lleva a casi 600.000 niños a perder la cobertura de Medicaid.

Florida has seen nearly 600,000 children lose Medicaid coverage since the end of the pandemic, and thousands more have been removed from KidCare due to missed payments. Florida ha visto a casi 600.000 niños perder la cobertura de Medicaid desde el final de la pandemia, y miles más han sido retirados de KidCare debido a pagos perdidos. The state is delaying expansion of KidCare for families earning between $51,640 and $77,460 for a family of three, challenging a federal rule that prevents children from losing coverage due to missed payments. El estado está retrasando la expansión de KidCare para las familias que ganan entre $51,640 y $77,460 para una familia de tres, desafiando una norma federal que impide que los niños pierdan cobertura debido a pagos fallidos. This has led to Florida having one of the highest rates of uninsured children in the nation, drawing criticism from child welfare advocates. Esto ha llevado a Florida a tener una de las tasas más altas de niños no asegurados en la nación, atrayendo críticas de los defensores del bienestar infantil.