A Leon County judge is considering whether Florida has unlawfully delayed expanding Florida KidCare, a program that lawmakers unanimously approved in 2023 to extend affordable health coverage to more than 68,000 children in working families. During a hearing on July 21, attorneys for the Florida Health Justice Project and the National Health Law Program argued that the state has failed to implement a law that received federal approval in 2024. State officials countered that ongoing disputes with the federal government justify the delay. The judge did not issue an immediate ruling, leaving the future of the long-awaited expansion—and thousands of eligible children—hanging in the balance.