Florida’s newest laws require breast exam insurance coverage for state employees, regulate pet insurance and wellness programs, and punish health care providers and facilities who don’t refund overpayments in a timely manner.

Five new Florida laws passed during the 2025 legislative session are scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1, 2026, adding to a slate of measures that began rolling out earlier in the year.

Health insurance rates will increase sharply for the 4 million-plus Floridians who rely on so-called Obamacare plans or small employer health insurance coverage in the coming weeks, according to data released by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation.

TALLAHASSEE — After a U.S. district judge rejected its arguments, Florida is going to an appeals court in a dispute about new federal guidelines in a program that provides subsidized health-insurance to children. Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office ...

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A U.S. district judge Friday rejected a lawsuit filed by Florida challenging new federal guidelines in a program that provides subsidized health insurance to children. Tampa-based Judge William Jung issued a 16-page ruling that said federal law required ...

There are only a few new laws tracking effect in Florida in the beginning of 2026, but several existing laws have January provisions or deadlines.

HB 655, a bill that amends property insurance to include coverage for pets, is one of two insurance-related bills that take effect Jan.1. The other, SB 158, prohibits the state group health insurance program from imposing any cost-sharing requirements with respect to coverage for diagnostic breast examinations and supplemental breast examinations.