Saturday, May 23, 2026

Yes, Florida is the only state in the nation removing children from low-cost health insurance

Florida is the only state in the nation removing children from its low-cost health insurance program, KidCare, because of missed payments. It removed about 43,000 children from December 2024 to November 2025. 

Florida has filed multiple lawsuits challenging a federal rule that requires states to provide 12 months of continuous health care coverage in the program, even if parents miss a monthly premium payment. 

The state also has delayed implementing a KidCare expansion that lawmakers approved in 2023, keeping another estimated 42,000 children from accessing health insurance through the program...

 https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2026/may/14/kathy-castor/kid-care-florida-desantis-health-insurance/


 

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