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Monday, May 6, 2024
Report: Florida among top states for children losing health coverage post-COVID
After Texas, a new report shows Florida has seen the second-largest decline in the number of children enrolled in Medicaid and the Children's Health …
Monday, May 6, 2024
Florida Health Centers step up as Walmart closes rural health-care services
Last week, Walmart became the latest major retailer to retreat from providing direct health-care service by announcing closures of all its health …
Monday, May 6, 2024
Informe: FL entre los estados con más niños que pierden cobertura médica post-COVID
Un nuevo informe muestra que Florida, después de Texas, ha experimentado la segunda mayor disminución en el número de niños …
Avoid last-minute crush of choosing a health plan
When it comes to open enrollment and navigating the many health care options, experts say starting your research sooner rather than later is the best …
Report: Child Care Costs Push FL Parents to Breaking Point
New data ranks Florida 31st in the country for overall child well-being, however, it showed parents are tapped out on child care costs. The Annie E…
FL Group Works to Keep Eligible People on Medicaid
As Florida "unwinds" from the COVID-19 public health emergency and returns its Medicaid program to pre-pandemic rules, there's a possibility that …
Could Legislation Targeting Public-Sector Unions Threaten Academic Freedom?
Union leaders and public-sector workers say bills advancing in the Florida Legislature, if passed, will strip them of their representation and could …
¿Podría legislación para sindicatos amenazar la libertad académica?
Los líderes sindicales y los trabajadores del sector público dicen que los proyectos de ley que avanzan en la Legislatura de Florida…
Floridians Want Lawmakers to End Culture Wars, Focus On 'People's Budget'
Florida's legislative session - which begins Tuesday - has already made headlines as a conservative majority pitches bills to expand gun rights…
Labor Unions Push for More NLRB Funding
Labor groups are calling on the new Congress to build on last year's $25 million funding increase for the National Labor Relations Board, an agency …
FL Child Uninsured Rate Stabilizes; Advocates Raise Future Concerns
While the Sunshine State ranks among the top 10 states with the highest rates of uninsured children, it did see more kids with health coverage during …
Florida Groups Add Momentum to Extending Child Tax Credit
Florida advocates are hopeful, as Congress negotiates an omnibus bill which would continue corporate tax breaks, it will also extend and make …