Understanding Florida’s Medicaid Waiver Application

This issue brief provides an overview of Florida’s Section 1115 Medicaid waiver request to the federal government. It highlights those affected by the proposed changes and describes benefits, potential cost-sharing, and an “opt-out” provision included in the waiver.

This issue brief and presentation are part of the Florida’s Health at Risk project, a series of educational briefs on issues impacting Florida’s families conducted by researchers at Georgetown University’s Health Policy Institute and funded by the Winter Park Health Foundation.

 

Joan Alker is the Executive Director of the Center for Children and Families and a Research Professor at the Georgetown McCourt School of Public Policy.

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