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How well are Medicaid plans taking care of kids? It’s a frustrating black box
posted 08/05/2019
Very little is known about how well any individual Medicaid managed care plan is delivering quality care to the children it covers, resulting in a big accountability problem.
Florida’s Medicaid meltdown deserves a deeper look
posted 07/07/2015

In Florida, only one in three children receive adequate preventive care, and the state ranks 50th out of 51 states and D.C. in per-child spending. Reporter Maggie Clark will look into what happens when the nation's third-largest state starts "nickel-and-diming preventive care for children."

Maggie Clark's Blog
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How well are Medicaid plans taking care of kids? It’s a frustrating black box
Very little is known about how well any individual Medicaid managed care plan is delivering... more »
posted 08/05/19
Florida’s Medicaid meltdown deserves a deeper look
In Florida, only one in three children receive adequate preventive care, and the state ranks 50th... more »
posted 07/07/15

Maggie Clark's Work
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Project: Sarasota kids can get free dental sealants
In 14 Sarasota County schools, second-graders will have the chance to receive free dental sealants on their molars through a partnership between the Department of Health in Sarasota County and four local foundations.
Lesson: How one Florida newspaper went beyond reporting to spur original research

What to do when you can't find the right research for your story? A Florida newspaper pursued a novel collaboration with researchers on a new study on how the state's Medicaid program impacts children.

Project: In Florida, local coalition fights back against dental disease

In Florida's Manatee County, the lack of dental care was creating a crisis for children, and the chief witnesses were school nurses. In response, the county's health and education leaders have started working together to get kids into the dental chair.