Legislative tussle ahead over Medicaid managed care for people with intellectual disabilities?

By: Christine Sexton

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: February 17, 2026

Words: 676

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Care for people with developmental disabilities could take center stage in health care budget negotiations this year.

The Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services on Wednesday will discuss its proposed budget for the coming fiscal year and its plan to put a Medicaid managed care program for people with disabilities championed by House Speaker Daniel Perez under the purview of Florida’s top economists.

The Social Services Estimating Conference — comprising economists from the …

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