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On October 19, 2005, Florida received approval for a Section 1115 Medicaid Choice proposal from the federal government, moving the Medicaid program to a premium-based system, among other things. This issue brief summarizes how these changes affect children as it is implemented, first in two counties and then across the state.

Florida Senate Bill 838, signed into law in June 2005, permits Florida Governor Bush to seek a Section 1115 Medicaid waiver from the federal government to substantially restructure the state’s Medicaid program. This brief examines the legislation. This issue brief and presentation are part of the Florida’s Health at Risk project, a series of educational…

This issue brief discusses Florida Governor’s Medicaid Modernization Proposal (released in January 2005), describing how the plan envisions that Medicaid costs will be reduced, how the new system will work, and what it will mean for beneficiaries and providers.  

Florida’s Medicaid program provides health care coverage and services to over two million state residents and is the single largest source of federal money for the state. This issue brief highlights that any major changes to the way Medicaid is financed could have serious implications for Medicaid beneficiaries, providers, and the state’s health care system…