This is the first part of a series on health care refugees. Like nearly half of all children in Florida , Abby has Medicaid, the state-run health insurance. "Our number one priority has always been -- and remains -- insuring health care services are available to all Floridians, especially children." In 2013, a federal judge chastised Florida Medicaid (PDF) for refusing to pay for a therapy called applied behavior analysis. Such a system is defined by the US National Library of Medicine as a health insurance plan that has contracts with health care providers and medical facilities to provide care for members at reduced costs.

Source: CNN November 28, 2016 11:37 UTC