More than 43,000 Florida children were dropped from the state’s KidCare health insurance program after their families failed to pay premiums, far more than previously reported and raising alarms about rising uninsured rates. Tens of thousands of those children never re‑enrolled and may now be without coverage, even as political disputes have stalled expansion of eligibility that could protect more kids. State officials struggled to explain the data to lawmakers, highlighting confusion and accountability issues within the program. Families are left in limbo while lawmakers push for answers on why so many kids lost coverage.