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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 Texas’ about-face, an example for Florida's dental program

These days, hundreds of Texas pediatric dentists spend their days counseling parents about the importance of taking care of their young children’s teeth. Can Florida's troubled Medicaid dental program emulate Texas' success?