Florida’s Medicaid spending on migrants has nosedived by 54% so far this year after Gov. Ron DeSantis’ bid to push back against illegal immigration.
Some observers fear that DeSantis’ move to force people to reveal their immigration status at hospitals is keeping them away from seeking urgent care, thus driving down the Medicaid spending.
DeSantis signed the law during a legislative frenzy just before he kicked off his unsuccessful 2024 bid for the Republican presidential nod. But those DCF authorizations appear to have dropped as well, from 147,000 in fiscal year 2022 to 116,000 in 2023, and now to 99,000 as of April 30, Politico reported.
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