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It was centered around part of last year’s state budget which could have opened Medicaid providers to litigation if they didn’t pay a $15 minimum wage to “direct care” workers.
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Under the bill, the pilot program will be created in Miami-Dade, Monroe, Hardee, Highlands, Hillsborough, Manatee and Polk counties.
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Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra sent a letter to governors raising concerns about large numbers of people losing coverage for administrative reasons.
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Plaintiffs are challenging a rule from the state Agency for Health Care Administration that prevents Medicaid reimbursements to health providers who render gender dysphoria care.
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The Republican-controlled Senate voted 27-12 along party lines to confirm Ladapo. The Senate also confirmed 15 other agency heads, including Jason Weida as AHCA secretary.
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The bill comes after long-running concerns about people with developmental disabilities being stuck on a waiting list for services.
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A lawsuit alleges that the state’s prohibition on Medicaid coverage for gender dysphoria is unconstitutional and violates federal laws prohibiting discrimination based on sex.
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Seeking what is known as a writ of mandamus from the appeals court, the state’s lawyers argued that Jason Weida should not have to testify because he is a high-ranking official.
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A judge grants a request to handle the case as a class action. The claimants say the state stops providing incontinence supplies to Medicaid beneficiaries older than 21.
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State attorneys argued Jason Weida should not have to testify because he is a high-ranking official.