The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) is the chief health policy and planning entity for the US state of Florida. The agency was created by the Florida Legislature as part of the Health Care Reform Act of 1992. The agency is tasked with managing the state's Medicaid program, regulating and licensing health care facilities, and publishing health data.
It has a Medicaid fraud unit that works jointly with the Medicaid fraud unit of the Florida Attorney General.
Secretaries The agency is led by a governor-appointed Secretary (formerly called director). Previous agency heads include:Jason Weida on X (Twitter), 23 May 2025: "I was pleased to host former @AHCA_FL secretaries for dinner and at the agency for a panel discussion. Under the leadership of @GovRonDeSantis, we are continuing their legacy of improving health care for all Floridians. Doug Cook (1992 – 1998) Rubin King-Shaw (1999 – 2001) Laura Branker (2001), Acting, not pictured Rhonda Medows (2001 – 2004), not pictured Mary Pat Moore (2004), Acting, not pictured Alan Levine (2004 – 2006) Christa Calamas (2006), not pictured Andy Agwunobi (2006 – 2008), not pictured Holly Benson (2008 – 2009) Tom Arnold (2009 – 2010) Liz Dudek (2010 – 2016) Justin Senior (2016 – 2018) Mary Mayhew (2019 – 2020) Shevaun Harris (2020 – 2021), Acting Simone Marstiller (2021 – 2022)" +SecretaryDate appointedAppointed byDoug Cook1992Rubin King-Shaw1999Laura Branker2001Rhonda Medows2001Mary Pat Moore2004Alan Levine2004Christa CalamasJuly 2006Jeb BushAndrew AgwunobiDecember 2006Holly Benson2008Tom Arnold2009Liz Dudek2010Justin SeniorNovember 2016Mary MayhewJanuary 2019Ron DeSantisShevaun HarrisOctober 2020Ron DeSantisSimone MarstillerFebruary 2021Ron DeSantisJason WeidaJanuary 2023Ron DeSantisShevaun HarrisFebruary 2025Ron DeSantis
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