Florida Kid Care推迟扩大, 导致近600,000名儿童失去医疗补助。 Florida delays KidCare expansion, leading to nearly 600,000 children losing Medicaid coverage.

自该流行病结束以来,佛罗里达州已有近60万儿童失去医疗补助的覆盖面,另有数千名儿童因未付款而离开KidCare。 Florida has seen nearly 600,000 children lose Medicaid coverage since the end of the pandemic, and thousands more have been removed from KidCare due to missed payments. 国家延缓了Kid Care对三个家庭收入在51 640美元至77 460美元之间的家庭的扩展,对防止儿童因未交保费而失去承保的联邦规则提出了挑战。 The state is delaying expansion of KidCare for families earning between $51,640 and $77,460 for a family of three, challenging a federal rule that prevents children from losing coverage due to missed payments. 这导致佛罗里达成为全国无保险儿童比率最高的国家之一,引起了儿童福利倡导者的批评。 This has led to Florida having one of the highest rates of uninsured children in the nation, drawing criticism from child welfare advocates.