Florida grand jury finds DeSantis administration ‘misappropriated’ funds from Medicaid settlement

27 août 2026 à 15:51

Grand jury declined to indict anyone but said there was a ‘sophisticated scheme’ to use funds for political activity

A Florida grand jury has found that the administration of the governor, Ron DeSantis, “misappropriated” $10m in taxpayer money from a Medicaid settlement into the Hope Florida Foundation, a charity with ties to DeSantis’s wife, before the money was reportedly “funneled” into “two political action committees”.

In the grand jury report, which remains sealed but was obtained and published by CBS News Miami on Wednesday, the grand jurors wrote that “we conclude that these funds were misappropriated as part of a sophisticated scheme to fund political activities” but said that they found “insufficient evidence to charge anyone criminally”.

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DeSantis Administration Misspent $10 Million, Grand Jury Says

Par : Patricia Mazzei and David Ovalle

27 août 2026 à 13:19

A charity tied to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s wife received the money from a state Medicaid settlement and diverted it to political committees supporting a cause favored by the governor.

Casey DeSantis, Florida’s first lady, started the Hope Florida charity in 2021 and made it central to her public persona.

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New Mexico to continue funding gender-affirming care for minors after federal cuts

Par : Cecilia Nowell

24 août 2026 à 08:00

Trump administration finalized rule to end Medicaid support for care including hormones and speech therapy

New Mexico will continue funding gender-affirming care for minors after a federal rule ending Medicaid support for such care goes into effect.

On 13 August, the Trump administration finalized a rule – set to go into effect on 13 October – that will end funding for gender-affirming care through Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (Chip).

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