Delays in Insurance Support for Disabled Children in Our State: What’s Behind the Hold-Up?

Medically Unnecessary This concluding segment of the “Medically Unnecessary” series examines the plight of children with intricate medical conditions losing Medicaid coverage, transitioning to inadequate state health insurance. Florida families urgently await state intervention to secure appropriate healthcare for disabled and chronically ill children. In 2023, legislators approved a bill expanding KidCare eligibility to 300% of the federal poverty level, effective 2024, yet implementation remains stalled due to litigation. Families like Erin Booth’s are left in uncertainty, battling for essential therapies as they navigate a convoluted health system.