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Final suspect in Medicaid fraud scheme arrested at Orlando airport
The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit says Joseph Chacon is the final member of a transportation scheme that defrauded the state’s ...
Carlos Gimenez says Medicaid benefits won’t ‘be touched’ in budget reconciliation
Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) suggested that the next budget reconciliation could result in changes to Medicaid qualifications but that it will not affect benefits. Republicans are committed to trillions ...
The GOP’s proposed cuts to FEMA and Medicaid reveal the paradox of red state dependence
GOP budget negotiations darken the future of FEMA disaster relief and Medicaid funding—lifelines more to red states than blue ...
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Hope Florida: A timeline of how a DeSantis-backed state charity siphoned $10 million
Scrutiny of a welfare program that is the signature initiative of Casey DeSantis, Florida’s first lady is threatening to ...
What is Hope Florida and is there a scandal around charity run by Casey DeSantis?
Recent claims that Casey DeSantis-backed program improperly directed a $10 million donation grabbed headlines last week. What ...
Hope Florida: A timeline of how a DeSantis-backed state charity was accused of wrongdoing
Scrutiny of a welfare program that is the signature initiative of Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis threatens to undermine a ...
'I survived a head-on car wreck': I'm on Medicaid, but inheriting $290K. How do I protect it from the 5-year look-back rule?
About 30 years ago, I survived a head-on car wreck. It was not my fault. I was put on 100% disability and I have not worked since. Now, at age 68, I got a job offer to work three days a week ...
As DeSantis and lawmakers flail, gridlock grips Florida Capitol in session’s final days
Budget talks are gridlocked, claims of “defamation” and “fraud” are flung among Republican leaders and Democrats can’t avoid ...
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DeSantis administration wants to inject Hope Florida into Medicaid program
TALLAHASSEE — The DeSantis administration wants to do for Florida Medicaid recipients what it’s been trying to do for people on food stamps and welfare — use Hope Florida’s network of ...
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Spotlight shifts to Medicaid, a make-or-break issue for Trump
The adoption of the Republicans’ budget bill has thrown a spotlight onto the hot-button issue that could make or break President Trump’s domestic agenda: Medicaid. The massive government ...