A government health care program in Florida that covers 4.2 million vulnerable people is facing the prospect of an overhaul under the House’s plans for implementing President DONALD TRUMP’s agenda. The budget resolution House Republicans passed Tuesday night directs the Energy and Commerce Committee to cut $880 billion over a decade from Medicaid and other similar programs.

A budget blueprint approved by the House this week is expected to cut billions in federal Medicaid spending as part of a plan to help renew and fund new and existing tax cuts. Republicans in Congress say there won’t be direct cuts to the millions of low-income adults and children in the U.

Florida, meanwhile, has already cut more than 1 million from its Medicaid rolls. It is noteworthy that these publications accurately report that health insurance was or will be cut, not health care. Journalists often conflate the two out of ignorance,

For years, state leaders have sparred over how to funnel money through the complexities of Medicaid financing. Eventually, they agreed on a system where the dollar (mostly) follows the patient,

Medicaid coverage for obesity treatment. Obesity is a chronic, progressive disease that affects one-third of adults in Florida. We cannot afford to continue ignoring this health care epidemic, but unfortunately,

The budget resolution was a step toward delivering President Trump's "big, beautiful bill"​​ with trillions in spending cuts and tax breaks.

A proposal by U.S. House Republicans calls for at least $880 billion in cuts to programs that could affect Medicaid. Local advocates worry Florida's older population could face the brunt of the consequences.

Nurses, dental therapists and optometrists could perform expanded duties in hopes of expanding access to health care.

Members of the community shared their experiences and fears surrounding the proposed House Republican budget cuts to Medicaid and the Trump Administration’s order to fire 1,000 public servants in the VA system and how these cuts could hurt families,

Rivera lives in Florida—one of ten states which has declined federally backed Medicaid expansions through the Affordable Care Act, meant to patch state-level coverage gaps and allow more low-income people to qualify for care.

President Donald Trump raised eyebrows with nominations political pundits thought had no chance of gaining Senate approval for confirmation. One, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican and Trump

Outnumbered Democrats acknowledge that bills to expand Medicaid, raise teacher pay, and protect unions are long shots to pass this Legislative Session, but they are still trying to push their agenda in hopes it catches Republicans’ attention.