Gaetz: Next governor should review KidCare challenge before continuing DeSantis’ fight

By: Christine Sexton

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: August 3, 2026

Words: 1,119

Last Updated: 1 hour, 51 minutes ago

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has spent two years in court arguing with the federal government over a requirement that Florida ensure children enrolled in a Medicaid-funded safety-net healthcare program remain continuously eligible for one year.

The policy, the DeSantis camp says, is the reason it won’t implement the 2023 bill the governor signed into law that could allow as many as 68,000 additional children to qualify for the Florida KidCare program, Florida’s version of an …

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