Kids Well Florida

PRESS STATEMENT November 12, 2014 CONTACT: Leah Barber-Heinz / 850-294-6087 / [email protected] Florida’s Hispanic Children Remain Uninsured at Higher Rate than Counterparts   The uninsured rate for Florida’s Hispanic children is improving but still lags behind other kids according to a new report by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families. The uninsured rate for Florida’s […]

PRESS STATEMENT January 22, 2014 Contact: Damien Filer / 850-212-1858 / [email protected]  Child Advocates Express Concerns Over Unrealistic Hospital Proposal Tampa – The KidsWell Florida collaborative has sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing their grave concerns over an unrealistic proposal for the implementation of the presumptive eligibility provisions of the Affordable Care […]

MEDIA ADVISORY February 11, 2014   Contact:  Leah Barber-Heinz / 850-294-6087 / [email protected] Damien Filer / 850-212-1858 / [email protected]   Advocates to Speak Out in Florida Capitol on  Major Child Health Care Legislation   TALLAHASSEE – This afternoon, child health advocates will be in Tallahassee to urge members of the Health Innovation Subcommittee of the Florida House of Representatives to pass […]

Starting in 2014, there be three Insurance Affordability Programs that will help low- and middle-income Floridians get and keep good health coverage. Eligibility for each program is determined by a different entity. Click for a one-pager detailing these changes. by