With the federal health care overhaul, Florida and other states brace for a large expansion of Medicaid in 2014. But many wonder who will take care of these new recipients. Patients today have trouble accessing doctors, because very few accept the insurance. Medicaid is even in state courts over the issue. Access to specialists is especially difficult for those on Medicaid in parts of Florida; some say it’s as bad as being uninsured.
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