Florida bill would force some on Medicaid to work but at what cost?
TAMPA, Fla. — Only the lowest paid Floridians qualify for Medicaid in the Sunshine State, the result of eligibility rules that are among the strictest in the nation. A single mom with two children can only enroll her kids if her yearly salary is less than $38,000, roughly half of Florida’s average household income. She would be excluded from Medicaid herself, as is any parent who earns above ...