November 19, 2008
The state's slumping economy is causing a surge in demand for government health insurance programs for the poor, most notably the Medicaid program that insures 2.3 million Floridians.
Nearly 100,000 more people have enrolled in Medicaid than health officials expected this year, as more residents lost jobs - and private health insurance - and started applying for government aid.
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