Panel presses acting AHCA secretary about her work at DCF during confirmation hearing

By: Christine Sexton

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: February 12, 2026

Words: 1,014

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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The head of Florida’s massive health care agency — who came under scrutiny due to the furor surrounding the Hope Florida Foundation — appears on her way to finally winning Senate confirmation.

Shevaun Harris, secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration, saw her confirmation waylaid last year due to questions about how the non-profit affiliated with Hope Florida wound up with a slice of a $67 million Medicaid settlement with the state that ultimately …

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