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Floridians need a property tax break, but here’s why DeSantis’ proposal is dangerous | Opinion

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Feb 2025

Does Florida's immigrant tuition waiver cost $40 million?

Does Florida's immigrant tuition waiver cost $40 million?

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PolitiFact FL

Mar 2024

Tampa boy with autism among 460K FL kids kicked off Medicaid

Tampa boy with autism among 460K FL kids kicked off Medicaid

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WFLA

Mar 2024

Miami-Dade district's budget suffers

Miami-Dade district's budget suffers

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Axios

Mar 2024

Thousands of FL kids lost Medicaid

Thousands of FL kids lost Medicaid

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CF Public

Mar 2024

DeSantis signs bills, but they do little to help uninsured

DeSantis signs bills, but they do little to help uninsured

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Mar 2024

DeSantis signs ‘Live Healthy’ package

DeSantis signs ‘Live Healthy’ package

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Mar 2024

Legislature passes weakened child labor bill

Legislature passes weakened child labor bill

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Feb 2024

FL Senate panel scales back hotly debated child-labor measure

FL Senate panel scales back hotly debated child-labor measure

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Feb 2024

Children shouldn’t be exploited as cheap labor

Children shouldn’t be exploited as cheap labor

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Feb 2024

FL lawsuit against feds could delay expansion of child health insurance

FL lawsuit against feds could delay expansion of child health insurance

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Feb 2024

FL House passes child labor bill that would let teens work more

FL House passes child labor bill that would let teens work more

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Feb 2024

With FL GOP leaders refusing Medicaid expansion, ballot effort launched

With FL GOP leaders refusing Medicaid expansion, ballot effort launched

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Jan 2024

FL counties score well in children's well-being, but obesity is a concern

FL counties score well in children's well-being, but obesity is a concern

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WUWF

Jan 2024

Okaloosa, Walton counties rank in top 10 in state for child well-being

Okaloosa, Walton counties rank in top 10 in state for child well-being

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Yahoo News

Jan 2024

FL's ‘upside down’ tax system has workers paying more

FL's ‘upside down’ tax system has workers paying more

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WFTV

Jan 2024

Most States Have Tax Codes That Are Rigged

Most States Have Tax Codes That Are Rigged

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Huffington Post

Jan 2024

72% of Florida voters oppose bill loosening child labor protections

72% of Florida voters oppose bill loosening child labor protections

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Florida Politics

Jan 2024

DeSantis-led Florida has rejected $11 billion in federal funding

DeSantis-led Florida has rejected $11 billion in federal funding

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Jan 2024

Escambia County ranks low in child welfare

Escambia County ranks low in child welfare

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WEAR-TV

Oct 2023

10 Medicaid holdout states scramble to improve health coverage

10 Medicaid holdout states scramble to improve health coverage

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Oct 2023

Child poverty is on the rise is the U.S. Here is what that looks like in Tampa Bay

Child poverty is on the rise is the U.S. Here is what that looks like in Tampa Bay

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Oct 2023

FL still has to determine whether more than two million people can keep their Medicaid coverage

FL still has to determine whether more than two million people can keep their Medicaid coverage

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Oct 2023

Gov. DeSantis asked again to pause Medicaid redetermination process

Gov. DeSantis asked again to pause Medicaid redetermination process

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Florida Politics

Oct 2023

Florida kicked 63,000 people off Medicaid during the pandemic, report shows

Florida kicked 63,000 people off Medicaid during the pandemic, report shows

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Oct 2023

New development will rise to dizzying heights — and wipe out their trailer park

New development will rise to dizzying heights — and wipe out their trailer park

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Jul 2023

Florida Policy Institute Calls on Governor to Pause Medicaid Re-determination Process and Adopt the Policy Waivers Offered by CMS

Florida Policy Institute Calls on Governor to Pause Medicaid Re-determination Process and Adopt the Policy Waivers Offered by CMS

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WQCS

Jul 2023

Sales tax holidays may not help as much as you think

Sales tax holidays may not help as much as you think

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Jul 2023

Florida leads nation for number of patients dropped from Medicaid

Florida leads nation for number of patients dropped from Medicaid

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Bay News 9

Jul 2023

Florida releases the first batch of voided out-of-state driver licenses

Florida releases the first batch of voided out-of-state driver licenses

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Axios

Jul 2023

Migrant workers said to be leaving Florida over new immigration law

Migrant workers said to be leaving Florida over new immigration law

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CBS News

Jun 2023

Immigrants fear a new law as advocates, builders try to separate fact from fiction

Immigrants fear a new law as advocates, builders try to separate fact from fiction

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Business Observer

Jun 2023

Protests planned ahead of Florida's immigration law taking effect July 1

Protests planned ahead of Florida's immigration law taking effect July 1

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WTSP-TV

Jun 2023

Nearly 400,000 undocumented immigrants work in six key statewide industries, study says.

Nearly 400,000 undocumented immigrants work in six key statewide industries, study says.

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Jun 2023

Report: Child Care Costs Push FL Parents to Breaking Point

Report: Child Care Costs Push FL Parents to Breaking Point

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Public News Service

Jun 2023

Florida Policy CEO says food insecurity remains an issue

Florida Policy CEO says food insecurity remains an issue

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Apr 2023

FL healthcare providers discuss dangers of HB 1617 and SB 1718

FL healthcare providers discuss dangers of HB 1617 and SB 1718

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Apr 2023

Florida bill would require patients to share their immigration status

Florida bill would require patients to share their immigration status

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WLRN

Mar 2023

DeSantis signs bill expanding school voucher program [AP News]

DeSantis signs bill expanding school voucher program [AP News]

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AP News

Mar 2023

FL is 1 of 11 states declining to accept federal money to expand Medicaid [NPR]

FL is 1 of 11 states declining to accept federal money to expand Medicaid [NPR]

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NPR

Mar 2023

Abortion, education and guns: DeSantis's proposals in Florida hint at potential 2024 campaign [Yahoo News]

Abortion, education and guns: DeSantis's proposals in Florida hint at potential 2024 campaign [Yahoo News]

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Yahoo News

Mar 2023

What universal voucher heading for FL House vote means for schools [Herald-Tribune]

What universal voucher heading for FL House vote means for schools [Herald-Tribune]

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Herald-Tribune

Mar 2023

Private school vouchers for millionaires draws criticism [Action News Jax]

Private school vouchers for millionaires draws criticism [Action News Jax]

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Action News Jax

Mar 2023

Cost of FL voucher legislation concerns critics [Tampa Bay Times]

Cost of FL voucher legislation concerns critics [Tampa Bay Times]

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Mar 2023

Nonprofit estimates 'universal school choice' could cost FL billions [ABC Action News]

Nonprofit estimates 'universal school choice' could cost FL billions [ABC Action News]

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ABC Action News

Feb 2023

State economists: school choice expansion will cost $210M. [WLRN Miami | South Florida]

State economists: school choice expansion will cost $210M. [WLRN Miami | South Florida]

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WLRN

Feb 2023

State economists: school choice expansion will cost $210 million. [WUWF]

State economists: school choice expansion will cost $210 million. [WUWF]

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WUWF

Feb 2023

DeSantis picks fight over immigration law backed by his LG [Politico]

DeSantis picks fight over immigration law backed by his LG [Politico]

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Politico

Feb 2023

House analysis: new school voucher cost at $209.6M [Orlando Sentinel]

House analysis: new school voucher cost at $209.6M [Orlando Sentinel]

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Feb 2023

House puts price tag on universal school voucher plan [Tallahassee Democrat]

House puts price tag on universal school voucher plan [Tallahassee Democrat]

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Feb 2023

Estimates vary widely on cost to expand school vouchers in FL [Tampa Bay Times]

Estimates vary widely on cost to expand school vouchers in FL [Tampa Bay Times]

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Feb 2023

School choice bill advances in FL Senate with a changes promised [Tallahassee Democrat]

School choice bill advances in FL Senate with a changes promised [Tallahassee Democrat]

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Feb 2023

Orange County schools drop survey on suicidal thoughts, drinking, drug use [Orlando Sentinel]

Orange County schools drop survey on suicidal thoughts, drinking, drug use [Orlando Sentinel]

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Feb 2023

Proposed affordable housing legislation allows for affordable development [Islander News]

Proposed affordable housing legislation allows for affordable development [Islander News]

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Islander News

Feb 2023

Don’t give up on public education [Citrus County Chronicle]

Don’t give up on public education [Citrus County Chronicle]

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Citrus County Chronicle

Feb 2023

FL's school voucher bill could cost taxpayers $4B [WJCT News]

FL's school voucher bill could cost taxpayers $4B [WJCT News]

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WJCT News

Feb 2023

Broward lawmakers see few options to stop school vouchers ‘bleeding’ schools [Florida Politics]

Broward lawmakers see few options to stop school vouchers ‘bleeding’ schools [Florida Politics]

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Florida Politics

Feb 2023

Voucher plan a threat to public education [Palm Beach Post]

Voucher plan a threat to public education [Palm Beach Post]

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Palm Beach Post

Jan 2023

Is FL trying to destroy public schools in the name of parental choice?

Is FL trying to destroy public schools in the name of parental choice?

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Media

Jan 2023

For public education in FL, it’s the worst of times

For public education in FL, it’s the worst of times

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Sun Sentinel

Jan 2023

GOP-led voucher expansion could steer $2.4B from FL public schools

GOP-led voucher expansion could steer $2.4B from FL public schools

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The Ledger

Jan 2023

FL Republicans push vouchers for all, but don’t say how to pay for them

FL Republicans push vouchers for all, but don’t say how to pay for them

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Jan 2023

Thousands of Floridians could lose Medicaid coverage soon.

Thousands of Floridians could lose Medicaid coverage soon.

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Jan 2023

Medicaid coverage to end in April for 1M in FL

Medicaid coverage to end in April for 1M in FL

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Jan 2023

FL commission urges sweeping mental health reforms

FL commission urges sweeping mental health reforms

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Jan 2023

Veterans Voices: Female veterans need your help

Veterans Voices: Female veterans need your help

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Citrus County Chronicle

Jan 2023

Where your FL county ranks when it comes to child health and education

Where your FL county ranks when it comes to child health and education

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WLRN

Dec 2022

Min. Wage Enforcement: The Unfinished Business of FL's Constitutional Amendment

Min. Wage Enforcement: The Unfinished Business of FL's Constitutional Amendment

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Dec 2022

Report: Citrus 37th in state for child well-being

Report: Citrus 37th in state for child well-being

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Citrus County Chronicle

Dec 2022

Annual report ranks Polk County 51st out of 67 in Florida for childhood well-being

Annual report ranks Polk County 51st out of 67 in Florida for childhood well-being

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The Ledger

Dec 2022

Florida’s mental health care system is a ‘mess.’ Group will pitch reforms.

Florida’s mental health care system is a ‘mess.’ Group will pitch reforms.

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Dec 2022

'This is what's happening': New report breaks down child well-being in Northwest Florida

'This is what's happening': New report breaks down child well-being in Northwest Florida

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WEAR-TV

Dec 2022

Survey: How well kids are cared for all 67 counties in Florida

Survey: How well kids are cared for all 67 counties in Florida

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WTSP-TV

Dec 2022

State Fiscal Policy (Encyclopedia of Social Work)

State Fiscal Policy (Encyclopedia of Social Work)

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Alexis Tsoukalas, PhD

Dec 2022

Unequal Futures: In Florida, poorer communities fund scholarships for wealthier kids

Unequal Futures: In Florida, poorer communities fund scholarships for wealthier kids

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Dec 2022

FL Child Uninsured Rate Stabilizes; Advocates Raise Future Concerns

FL Child Uninsured Rate Stabilizes; Advocates Raise Future Concerns

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Public News Service

Dec 2022

Senators Rubio and Scott, take our Dreamers out of limbo | Opinion

Senators Rubio and Scott, take our Dreamers out of limbo | Opinion

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Sun Sentinel

Dec 2022

Tampa janitor portrays her life and promotes positivity on TikTok

Tampa janitor portrays her life and promotes positivity on TikTok

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Nov 2022

Defend Florida’s most vulnerable, hidden workers | Editorial

Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board

Defend Florida’s most vulnerable, hidden workers | Editorial

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Nov 2022

Medicaid expansion in Florida? South Dakota vote may show the way.

Medicaid expansion in Florida? South Dakota vote may show the way.

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Nov 2022

Some Florida minimum wage workers stack the coins, while others lose out

Some Florida minimum wage workers stack the coins, while others lose out

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Oct 2022

Oil producers got best of Florida’s gas-tax ‘holiday,’ experts say

Oil producers got best of Florida’s gas-tax ‘holiday,’ experts say

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Oct 2022

States Opting Out of a Federal Program That Tracks Teen Behavior as Youth Mental Health Worsens

States Opting Out of a Federal Program That Tracks Teen Behavior as Youth Mental Health Worsens

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Kaiser Health News

Oct 2022

Floridians seeing fewer gas tax holiday benefits than promised, data shows

Floridians seeing fewer gas tax holiday benefits than promised, data shows

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WFTV

Sep 2022

DeSantis' migrant flights grabbed headlines -- and now face legal scrutiny as questions swirl

DeSantis' migrant flights grabbed headlines -- and now face legal scrutiny as questions swirl

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ABC News

Sep 2022

Hanna Criticizes School Voucher Programs

The News Service of Florida

Hanna Criticizes School Voucher Programs

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Sep 2022

Hanna takes statewide megaphone to blast GOP for 'diverting' tax dollars to religious schools

Hanna takes statewide megaphone to blast GOP for 'diverting' tax dollars to religious schools

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Sep 2022

A ‘tax stunt?’: Mixed reviews on DeSantis’ sweeping tax holiday legislative proposals

A ‘tax stunt?’: Mixed reviews on DeSantis’ sweeping tax holiday legislative proposals

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Sep 2022

Migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard sue Gov. DeSantis in federal court

Migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard sue Gov. DeSantis in federal court

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WFTV

Sep 2022

Federal covid aid could help Florida pay for migrant flights

Federal covid aid could help Florida pay for migrant flights

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The Washington Post

Sep 2022

‘Modernization,’ time needed to help more Florida families use WIC

‘Modernization,’ time needed to help more Florida families use WIC

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WFLA

Aug 2022

Health is wealth, but one economist says for some in Florida it’s also debt

Health is wealth, but one economist says for some in Florida it’s also debt

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Aug 2022

Florida’s broken tax code needs to be overhauled, says report from Florida Policy Institute

Florida’s broken tax code needs to be overhauled, says report from Florida Policy Institute

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USA Today

Aug 2022

Controversy continues over DeSantis' $12 million plan to transport undocumented migrants out of Florida

Controversy continues over DeSantis' $12 million plan to transport undocumented migrants out of Florida

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USA Today

Aug 2022

Florida welfare benefits unchanged since 1997; number in need has only grown alongside inflation

Florida welfare benefits unchanged since 1997; number in need has only grown alongside inflation

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WFLA

Aug 2022

Florida's Child Well-Being Report Card Shows Increase in Mental Distress

Florida's Child Well-Being Report Card Shows Increase in Mental Distress

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Public News Service

Aug 2022

Florida kids increasingly struggle with mental health

Florida kids increasingly struggle with mental health

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Jul 2022

This map shows the last time states raised their wages

This map shows the last time states raised their wages

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Business Insider

Jul 2022

DACA and DREAMers have been at the mercy of the courts

DACA and DREAMers have been at the mercy of the courts

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Jul 2022

State advancing Medicaid ban on gender-affirming care

State advancing Medicaid ban on gender-affirming care

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