medicaid

DeSantis Arranges Rescue Flights for Jewish-Americans Sheltering in Cyprus Gov. Ron DeSantis arranged for four planes to evacuate to Tampa 1,500 young Jewish-Americans taking shelter in Cyprus, prompted by the burgeoning—and bloodying—six-day airstrike...READ MORE   Rep. Randy Fine: "A local reporter just asked what I would say to foreign students afraid of returning to Florida Universities. I say […]

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) is supporting amendments to the One Big Beautiful Bill  that would allegedly prevent Democrat-run states from taking advantage of Florida in the distribution of Medicaid benefits.  The measure recently began its Senate journey following its passage in the House of Representatives and includes a variety of policies including no taxes on […]

TALLAHASSEE—Gov. Ron DeSantis’s controversial new law revamping how citizen-led amendments are put on the ballot will almost fully stay on the books, an Obama-appointed federal judge decided Wednesday. Judge Mark Walker largely sided with the state in his 33-page order, denying all but one of activist groups’ swath of pleas to block various parts of […]

State Secretary Marco Rubio recently announced the State Department will be restricting the Visas of foreign government officials partaking in Cuba’s medical doctors forced labor initiatives.  For months, reports have alleged that the Communist Cuban regime is profiting off the forced labor of Cuban doctors.  More than 40,000 Cuban doctors are reportedly spread worldwide in […]

President Donald Trump recently announced plans to sign an executive order that will peg the price of medical drugs to that of the country with the lowest price in the world.  In a Truth Social post, President Trump explained that his initiative would cut medical drug prices by 30% to 80%. The US has a […]

Group Trying to Expand Medicaid Sues Florida Over 'Cowardly' New Petition Law Gov. Ron DeSantis's new law cracking down on petition fraud and overhauling the ballot amendment process is being challenged in federal court—just two days after it passed the Legislature...READ MORE   FL Attorney General James Uthmeier: "Congratulations @IleanaGarciaUSA, @KevinSteeleFL, and the Florida Legislature on getting […]

TALLAHASSEE—Gov. Ron DeSantis's new law cracking down on petition fraud and overhauling the ballot amendment process is being challenged in federal court—just two days after it passed the Legislature. Florida Decides Healthcare, a group hoping to expand Medicaid with a constitutional amendment, claimed in their Sunday lawsuit that the new law is unconstitutional, misleading, and […]

MIAMI LAKES, Fla. - Aetna Better Health of Florida CEO Jennifer Sweet presented a $3,000 grant check to Virtutem Populo, Inc. (VP) Executive Director Mauritis Acosta on Tuesday in support of his Florida Student School Board Member Initiative that advocates for student representation in education and policy-making in school districts across the state. "We do […]

Representative Al Green (D-TX) spoke to the media following his removal from the House Chamber during President Donald Trump's (R) Address to the Joint Session of Congress last night. Almost immediately, Rep. Green stood up and began heckling President Trump during his speech, and after Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) reminded Rep. Green […]

Trump, Vance get into Heated Exchange with Zelenskyy in the White House Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy entered the White House and sat down with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance as negotiations between the United States...READ MORE   Secretary Marco Rubio: "Thank you @POTUS for standing up for America in a way that no President has […]

Representative Neal Dunn (R-FL) spearheaded a recent letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., urging him to revoke a Biden-Harris Administration regulation unfairly targeting Florida. Rep. Dunn explained that the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced a new supplemental payment program for Florida. However, as The Floridian covered in […]

House Republicans Planning Official Illegal Immigration Enforcement Trip to Guantanamo Bay The House Armed Services Committee is quietly planning an official congressional trip to the U.S. Naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba as more illegal aliens are being detained and...READ MORE   President Donald Trump: "I'm very disappointed...four bodies came in today...We got a lot of […]

Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) has reintroduced bipartisan legislation with Representative Angie Craig (D-MN) to prevent Medicaid capitation payments from going to deceased enrollees. Named the "Leveraging Integrity and Verification of Eligibility for (LIVE) Beneficiaries" Act, Rep. Bilirakis's bill requires states to refer to Social Security's Death Master File database quarterly to ensure that Medicaid capitation […]

The amount of money cheated out of Americans and insurance companies via Medicare fraud is estimated to be approximately $100 billion just in 2023. Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) has introduced a new bill to combat such rampant deception, specifically targeting loopholes that have allowed non-physicians to bill health insurance companies for millions of dollars frequently. […]

MIAMI, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis signed three healthcare bills into law Tuesday at Nicklaus Children's Hospital, designed to expand certain insurance coverages and increase funding for cancer and rare disease research. "[Healthcare budget items] as well as the legislation I will sign here today will have a positive impact on the health...of our children," DeSantis said, […]

US Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) has filed a bill that would require Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security officials to review and recommend changes to regulations affecting family caregivers.  Family caregivers are individuals having a significant relationship with, and providing assistance to, an individual with a chronic or other health condition, disability, or functional limitation. Caregivers […]

Concerns about the weaponization of government by the Biden Administration have reentered the spotlight as recent evidence suggested Florida was disproportionately subject to Medicaid audits starting in 2023 when Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) began his Presidential campaign for 2024. According to National Review, the nonprofit watchdog Government Accountability & Oversight obtained over 3,000 pages of emails […]

Aetna is no stranger to serving Floridians.  Now, the company is aiding Florida families who are expecting children, especially those families who experience life threatening deliveries. This Summer, Aetna hit the ground running battling human trafficking.  Brevard Family Partnership announced they would be working with the CVS Health company to support prevention, education, and intervention […]