Florida mom ‘stuck’ after sick child’s health coverage suspended by little-known rule. How to avoid the same ordeal

Florida mom ‘stuck’ after sick child’s health coverage suspended by little-known rule. How to avoid the same ordeal

Meghann Mendez of Ocala, Fla., thought everything was in place for her 14-month-old son Shae’s surgery scheduled for early January. But then last December, just weeks before his critical procedure, she learned that Shae’s Medicaid coverage through the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) ended on November 30. The reason? Shae has been receiving … Read more

Trump Administration Releases Rural Health Funding With Requirements Attached

Trump Administration Releases Rural Health Funding With Requirements Attached

States will share $10 billion next year for rural health care in a program that aims to offset the Trump administration’s massive budget cuts to rural hospitals, federal officials announced Monday. But while every state has requested money from the Rural Health Transformation Program, it won’t be distributed equally. And critics fear that funding could … Read more