Only a third of Medicaid managed enrollees vaccinated
August 26, 2021
About one-third of eligible people enrolled in Florida Medicaid managed-care plans had gotten COVID-19 vaccinations as of early August, a participation rate that one former Medicaid director called l…
State seeks to scuttle challenge to transgender athlete law
August 24, 2021
Disputing that the law is discriminatory, the state is asking a federal judge to toss out a challenge to a ban on transgender females participating on girls’ and women’s sports teams.
NRA targets ban on gun sales to people under 21
August 23, 2021
Pointing to what it described as the “irrationality” of the ban, the National Rifle Association has urged a federal appeals court to reject a 2018 Florida law that prevents people under age 21 from b…
New jobless claims stay at pre-pandemic level
August 19, 2021
Florida continues to see pre-pandemic levels of unemployment claims, with an estimated 4,092 first-time applications for benefits submitted last week.
Feds raise concern about school mask order
August 16, 2021
The U.S. Department of Education is “deeply concerned” about Gov. Ron DeSantis’ executive order seeking to ban school mask mandates and is ready to help districts directly, the federal agency said in…
Florida unemployment claims at pre-pandemic level
August 12, 2021
Gov. Ron DeSantis says he anticipates “pretty good” July unemployment numbers, as a federal report Thursday showed that first-time jobless claims last week in Florida were at a level not seen since b…
Judge to weigh challenge to DeSantis mask order
August 10, 2021
A Leon County circuit judge has scheduled a hearing Friday in a lawsuit filed by parents challenging an executive order by Gov. Ron DeSantis that seeks to prevent school districts from requiring stud…
Judge backs cruise line in ‘vaccine passport fight’
August 9, 2021
A federal judge Sunday sided with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings in a constitutional challenge to Florida’s ban on so-called “vaccine passports,” clearing the way for the company to require passenger…
Feds clear way for Florida gambling deal
August 9, 2021
Delivering a major victory to Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe, President Joe Biden’s administration has allowed to go into effect a 30-year gambling deal that gives the tribe control of spor…
Medicaid enrollment expected to top 5 million
August 6, 2021
By June 2022, more than 5 million Florida residents are expected to be enrolled in Medicaid — the state and federal health program that serves as a safety net for low-income people, according to ne…