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submitted 2 years ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

Summary

Florida, under Governor Ron DeSantis, is delaying a planned expansion of the KidCare health insurance program, which would provide coverage for 42,000 additional low-income children.

The Biden administration approved the expansion with conditions, including a federal rule requiring continuous coverage even if families miss premium payments.

Florida unsuccessfully challenged the rule in court and now seeks a delay, hoping the incoming Trump administration will modify the requirements.

Critics warn that the delay harms vulnerable families, especially as 532,000 children recently lost Medicaid coverage during the post-pandemic unwinding process.

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[-] HejMedDig@feddit.dk 51 points 2 years ago

I think we recently saw what can happen to individuals that screw people over on healthcare...

[-] njm1314@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

Most lessons take you know repeated attempts to learn.

[-] mehdi_benadel@lemmy.balamb.fr 40 points 2 years ago

"Pro-life", what a euphemism. They should call themselves pro-suffering and pro-control-other-people's-body

[-] henfredemars@infosec.pub 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I’ve always hated the term because they’re definitely not promoting life.

I’ll believe it when I see such intense support for childcare.

[-] Drusas@fedia.io 2 points 2 years ago

And the elderly, chronically and terminally ill, homeless, poor....

[-] microphone900@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 years ago

I like to call them anti-choice. Anti-family planning. Anti-freedom. Anti-healthcare or anti-medicine. Anti-women. If they insist on having the pro or for label, they're pro-forced birth or forced-birthers.

[-] Ioughttamow@fedia.io 23 points 2 years ago

I’m glad that someone is standing up to protect kids from healthcare!!!!

[-] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 23 points 2 years ago

'the children must suffer' - conservatives

but only if we judge them by their actions and words.

[-] henfredemars@infosec.pub 8 points 2 years ago

It’s their own fault for not being independently wealthy.

[-] kemsat@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago

“Have more kids, no more abortions!” “Also, fuck your kids 😂”

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago

The cruelty is the point. Especially considering the skin color of the majority of those kids.

[-] midnight_puker@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago

Wow, fuck the mods at .world

[-] unmagical@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 years ago

Republicans keep killing kids. :(

[-] Aeao@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

Probably not the best time to push for that if you plan to live a long life. We are eating the rich now.

[-] krashmo@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

Don't get carried away. A nibble, not even a whole bite, has been taken. Whether we have acquired the taste for it remains to be seen.

[-] secret300@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 2 years ago

So many removed comments hahaha

[-] Veedem@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

The problem is that half of the state is probably cheering the move,

[-] carl_dungeon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Fuck ron desantis

[-] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

We shall see what happens to ole DeSandtits in the near future

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