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COVID-19 Response: Safety Net Policy Tracker

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Aug 2021

Questions Remain After Florida Files Spending Plan for New Federal Dollars to Enhance Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services

Questions Remain After Florida Files Spending Plan for New Federal Dollars to Enhance Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services

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Jul 2021

Florida’s Medicaid "Continuous Coverage" is Still in Effect

Florida’s Medicaid "Continuous Coverage" is Still in Effect

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Jun 2021

Medicaid Expansion Would Help Florida’s Essential Workers

Medicaid Expansion Would Help Florida’s Essential Workers

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Medicaid Expansion

Jun 2021

Congress Must Act to Help Thousands of Floridians in the Medicaid Coverage Gap

Congress Must Act to Help Thousands of Floridians in the Medicaid Coverage Gap

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Apr 2021

How Medicaid Expansion Would Save Florida Money

How Medicaid Expansion Would Save Florida Money

Anne Swerlick and Alison Yager (guest blogger)

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Medicaid Expansion

Apr 2021

Senate Must Act on House’s Proposal Extending Postpartum Medicaid Coverage to 12 months

Senate Must Act on House’s Proposal Extending Postpartum Medicaid Coverage to 12 months

Anne Swerlick and Alison Yager (guest blogger)

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Anne Swerlick and Katy DeBriere

Mar 2021

Senate Budget Permanently Cuts Retroactive Medicaid Eligibility, a Lifeline for Many Floridians

Senate Budget Permanently Cuts Retroactive Medicaid Eligibility, a Lifeline for Many Floridians

Anne Swerlick and Katy DeBriere

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Mar 2021

Proposed Cuts to Medicaid Threaten Federal Funding and Harm Families

Proposed Cuts to Medicaid Threaten Federal Funding and Harm Families

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2021 Legislation

Mar 2021

Florida’s Safety Net Lives Up To its Name During the Pandemic, But There is More Work to be Done

Florida’s Safety Net Lives Up To its Name During the Pandemic, But There is More Work to be Done

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Feb 2021

Bill Summary: HB 899/SB 1272

Bill Summary: HB 899/SB 1272

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Feb 2021

New Legislation Would Help Reduce Health Disparities Among Medicaid Enrollees

New Legislation Would Help Reduce Health Disparities Among Medicaid Enrollees

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Feb 2021

Updating FL Medicaid's Adult Dental Benefit Would Improve Beneficiaries' Overall Health and Save State Dollars

Updating FL Medicaid's Adult Dental Benefit Would Improve Beneficiaries' Overall Health and Save State Dollars

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Nov 2020

Benefits of Medicaid Expansion in Florida

Benefits of Medicaid Expansion in Florida

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Alexis P. Davis, Anne Swerlick, Cindy Huddleston, and Holly Bullard

Sep 2020

Smart Policy Changes Would Alleviate 'Benefits Cliff' Under Increasing Wages

Smart Policy Changes Would Alleviate 'Benefits Cliff' Under Increasing Wages

Alexis P. Davis, Anne Swerlick, Cindy Huddleston, and Holly Bullard

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Jobs & Income

Aug 2020

SNAP and Medicaid Relief in HEROES Act Would Boost Florida's Economy

Cindy Huddleston & Anne Swerlick

SNAP and Medicaid Relief in HEROES Act Would Boost Florida's Economy

Cindy Huddleston & Anne Swerlick

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Jul 2020

FPI Urges Better Data Collection, Other Reforms to State's Managed Care Plan

FPI Urges Better Data Collection, Other Reforms to State's Managed Care Plan

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Jul 2020

The Height of COVID-19: Not the Time to Pull Back Safety Net Protections

The Height of COVID-19: Not the Time to Pull Back Safety Net Protections

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Jul 2020

Florida Has Yet to Accept 100% Federal Funding to Cover the Costs of COVID-19 Testing for the Uninsured

Florida Has Yet to Accept 100% Federal Funding to Cover the Costs of COVID-19 Testing for the Uninsured

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Jun 2020

Demystifying Florida’s Medicaid/KidCare Income Eligibility Criteria

Demystifying Florida’s Medicaid/KidCare Income Eligibility Criteria

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May 2020

Florida Medicaid Chartbook

Florida Medicaid Chartbook

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May 2020

April Data Show That Safety Net Programs are Crucial for Floridians in Need of Food and Medical Care

April Data Show That Safety Net Programs are Crucial for Floridians in Need of Food and Medical Care

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May 2020

COVID-19 Highlights Need for Data on the Impact on Communities of Color

COVID-19 Highlights Need for Data on the Impact on Communities of Color

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May 2020

Top 5 Reasons Why Florida Needs to Expand Medicaid Now

Top 5 Reasons Why Florida Needs to Expand Medicaid Now

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Apr 2020

Uninsured During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Urgent Need to Build on Florida's Medicaid Program

Uninsured During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Urgent Need to Build on Florida's Medicaid Program

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Mar 2020

Coronavirus Crisis and Florida's Urgent Need to Expand Medicaid

Coronavirus Crisis and Florida's Urgent Need to Expand Medicaid

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Mar 2020

Policy Recommendations for Strengthening FL's Safety Net

Policy Recommendations for Strengthening FL's Safety Net

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Feb 2020

Medicaid Work Requirements Don’t Work for Florida

Medicaid Work Requirements Don’t Work for Florida

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Feb 2020

What is the New ‘Public Charge’ Rule, and Who Will Be Affected?

What is the New ‘Public Charge’ Rule, and Who Will Be Affected?

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Jan 2020

SB 52 Fact Sheet

SB 52 Fact Sheet

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Nov 2019

A Solution to Florida's Opioid Treatment "Funding Cliff"

A Solution to Florida's Opioid Treatment "Funding Cliff"

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Oct 2019

Medicaid Managed Care Performance Measures: A Key Tool

Medicaid Managed Care Performance Measures: A Key Tool

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Oct 2019

Time to Expand Medicaid

Time to Expand Medicaid

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Jun 2019

Potential Budget Savings and Revenue Gains from Medicaid Expansion in Florida

Potential Budget Savings and Revenue Gains from Medicaid Expansion in Florida

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Apr 2019

'Tis the Season for Medicaid Myth-Busting

'Tis the Season for Medicaid Myth-Busting

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Mar 2019

Senate Bill 192 Would Put...

Senate Bill 192 Would Put...

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Jan 2019

Florida Rulemaking Process: What Happens Behind the Scenes?

Florida Rulemaking Process: What Happens Behind the Scenes?

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Dec 2018

Florida Amends Medicaid 'Good Cause' Rule

Florida Amends Medicaid 'Good Cause' Rule

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Dec 2018

A Medicaid Block Grant Makes No Sense for Florida

A Medicaid Block Grant Makes No Sense for Florida

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Oct 2018

AHCA Seeks to Make It Harder to Disenroll for 'Good Cause'

AHCA Seeks to Make It Harder to Disenroll for 'Good Cause'

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Sep 2018

Florida's School Based Health Services: An Excellent Foundation for Improving Child Health

Florida's School Based Health Services: An Excellent Foundation for Improving Child Health

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Aug 2018

Medicaid Changes Provide New Opportunities for Schools

Medicaid Changes Provide New Opportunities for Schools

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Jul 2018

Kentucky Medicaid Decision: Implications for Florida

Kentucky Medicaid Decision: Implications for Florida

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Apr 2018

FPI Voices Concern Over Proposal to Cut Retro. Medicaid Coverage

FPI Voices Concern Over Proposal to Cut Retro. Medicaid Coverage

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Mar 2018

The Reality of Low Wage Work & Medicaid Work Requirements

The Reality of Low Wage Work & Medicaid Work Requirements

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Mar 2018

FL Leg. in Overtime

FL Leg. in Overtime

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Feb 2018

Don't Jump on the Medicaid Work Requirement Bandwagon

Don't Jump on the Medicaid Work Requirement Bandwagon

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Feb 2018

Medicaid Hospital Reimbursement Debate Redux

Medicaid Hospital Reimbursement Debate Redux

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Feb 2018

All FL School Districts Have High % of Children on CHIP, Medicaid

All FL School Districts Have High % of Children on CHIP, Medicaid

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Jan 2018

FL Leaders Reject Medicaid Work Requirements

FL Leaders Reject Medicaid Work Requirements

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Nov 2017

Feds Welcome State Proposals to Restrict Medicaid Eligibility

Feds Welcome State Proposals to Restrict Medicaid Eligibility

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Nov 2017

Medicaid Premiums & Work Requirements...

Medicaid Premiums & Work Requirements...

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Oct 2017

Congress Must Act to Stop Collapse of PR's Medicaid Program

Congress Must Act to Stop Collapse of PR's Medicaid Program

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Aug 2017

Federal Medicaid 'Per Capita Caps'...

Federal Medicaid 'Per Capita Caps'...

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Aug 2017

Report on Preventable Health Care Events

Report on Preventable Health Care Events

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Jul 2017

Rearranging the Deck Chairs on the Titanic

Rearranging the Deck Chairs on the Titanic

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Jun 2017

More than 200,000 Black and Hispanic Children in Florida...

More than 200,000 Black and Hispanic Children in Florida...

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Jun 2017

Dialing Down Federal Medicaid Dollars: Florida Seniors Will be Hurt

Dialing Down Federal Medicaid Dollars: Florida Seniors Will be Hurt

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Jun 2017

U.S. Senate Must Reject Medicaid Cuts for Over 70,000 Medicaid-Eligible School-Aged Children

U.S. Senate Must Reject Medicaid Cuts for Over 70,000 Medicaid-Eligible School-Aged Children

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May 2017

American Health Care Act Would Shift $7B in Medicaid Costs to FL

American Health Care Act Would Shift $7B in Medicaid Costs to FL

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May 2017

Preserving Medicaid: The Best Mother's Day Gift

Preserving Medicaid: The Best Mother's Day Gift

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May 2017

FL Missing Chance to Boost Health Care Services for Students

FL Missing Chance to Boost Health Care Services for Students

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May 2017

Behind the Numbers: Medicaid Saves Lives

Behind the Numbers: Medicaid Saves Lives

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May 2017

American Health Care Act Threatens Access to Coverage...

American Health Care Act Threatens Access to Coverage...

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Apr 2017

Florida House Passes Medicaid Work Requirements Bill

Florida House Passes Medicaid Work Requirements Bill

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Apr 2017

House Reduction of the Personal Needs Allowance

House Reduction of the Personal Needs Allowance

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Apr 2017

Major Differences Remain as the Legislature...

Terry Golden

Major Differences Remain as the Legislature...

Terry Golden

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State Budget

Apr 2017

House Leadership Health Plan Still a Threat for Millions of Floridians

House Leadership Health Plan Still a Threat for Millions of Floridians

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Apr 2017

Transparency is Key to the State's Medicaid Block Grant Request

Transparency is Key to the State's Medicaid Block Grant Request

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Apr 2017

Medicaid Hospital Cuts Hurt Us All

Medicaid Hospital Cuts Hurt Us All

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Mar 2017

Health Care Coverage for Millions of Florida...

Health Care Coverage for Millions of Florida...

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Mar 2017

Debunking the Myths in House Memorial 7033

Debunking the Myths in House Memorial 7033

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Mar 2017

Congress Wants to Ram Through Dangerous Changes to Medicaid

Congress Wants to Ram Through Dangerous Changes to Medicaid

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Mar 2017

Code Red for Medicaid: What the House Proposal Means for Florida

Code Red for Medicaid: What the House Proposal Means for Florida

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Mar 2017

House Leadership's 'Repeal and Replace' Proposal

House Leadership's 'Repeal and Replace' Proposal

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Feb 2017

Per Capita Caps: Been There, Done That, They Don't Work

Per Capita Caps: Been There, Done That, They Don't Work

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Feb 2017

Scott's 'Repeal and Replace.' What Does This Mean for FL?

Scott's 'Repeal and Replace.' What Does This Mean for FL?

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Jan 2017

ACA Repeal Would More Than Double Number of Uninsured in FL

ACA Repeal Would More Than Double Number of Uninsured in FL

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