A federal judge has ruled that a Florida rule excluding gender-affirming health care from Medicaid coverage is illegal and unconstitutional. The judge stated that the policy, which was implemented last year under the administration of Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, is driven by politics rather than medical considerations. The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), …
In the past few months, over 1 million individuals have been removed from Medicaid due to some states abruptly ending health care coverage after the conclusion of the coronavirus pandemic. The majority of these removals were a result of individuals not completing the required paperwork. While the federal government mandates eligibility reviews, the Biden …
The Biden administration has urged state officials to slow down their reviews of Medicaid programs, which have already led to a decrease in enrollment by over 1 million people nationwide, with more expected in the future. Concerns have been raised that many individuals losing Medicaid coverage are still eligible but are struggling with complicated paperwork …