A report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, the American Diabetes Association, the American Lung Association and the health care consumer group Families USA shows that Medicaid plays a vital role in providing health care to Floridians with chronic illnesses. The report, “Medicaid’s Impact in Florida” (.pdf), states: Tens of thousands of Floridians with serious health care needs rely on Medicaid for their health coverage. There are several reasons why many of these Floridians have Medicaid coverage, which include the nature of the Medicaid program and some of the ways people become eligible for it