May 1, 2008
Insurance reform bill headed to Crist
The Florida House of Representatives on Tuesday unanimously
passed Rep. Bill Galvano's Health Insurance Claims Payments bill
that supporters say will increase access to health care in
Florida. The mea...
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Shands Healthcare wins Governor's Sterling Award
Shands Healthcare is among the recipients of the 2008 Governor's
Sterling Award. Shands was given the award for its ability to
provide critical health care services to patients in Florida and
around t...
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Health-cost estimates for uninsured OK'd in House
TALLAHASSEE You wouldn't think of leaving your car at a repair
shop without a price estimate for major repairs. In fact, state
law insists on it. More Health Help Special report DIABETES: The
Invisibl...
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Proposed trade in work on low-cost health care
TALLAHASSEE, FL Senate and House negotiators are trying to
find common ground on an effort to make cheap, no-frills health
plans available to reduce the number of uninsured. It's a top
priority for Go...
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April 29, 2008
Bickering holds up health insurance bill
In the end-of-session pressure cooker, the fate of a health
insurance plan for 3.8 million is uncertain. Diggdel.icio.us AIM
reprint print email A health coverage plan for 3.8 million
uninsured Flori...
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In Florida, McCain focuses on healthcare
Taking up healthcare for the first time as the future GOP
nominee, John McCain in Miami accused his Democratic rivals of
seeking a government takeover to harness explosive costs. McCain
launched his '...
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April 28, 2008
Our position (Orlando Sentinel): It made sense
for legislators to tap into reserves for certain programs
Lawmakers made the right move last week to draw upon reserves
and reduce cuts to services for elderly, disabled and critically
ill Floridians. We share lawmakers' reluctance to tap into
trust-fund res...
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Devil of a legislative deal: Big cuts on the way
With a flurry of last-minute deal-making, House and Senate
negotiators finished work Sunday on an austere, $65 billion-plus
state budget that includes deep cuts in education and health
programs. The s...
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Florida to examine faith-based health care
TALLAHASSEE — The health care program is called Medi-Share,
Biblical Healthcare Solutions. With a pastor's nod and a monthly
fee between $53 and $570, nonsmoking, church-going Christians
get their me...
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The fate of a plan for uninsured uncertain
A health coverage plan for 3.8 million uninsured Floridians has
stalled amid the down-to-the-wire politics of a state lawmaking
session where there has been too little money and trust to
ensure swift...
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April 25, 2008
Emergency dispatcher certification approved
The state Senate on Thursday passed a law encouraging
certification of emergency dispatchers after being moved by the
story of Denise Amber Lee, who was kidnapped and killed in
Charlotte County four m...
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Mack doesn’t back Medicaid bill
Two weeks after U.S. Rep. Connie Mack IV promised to preserve
Medicaid, the congressman voted against legislation that would
save the program from $13 billion in cuts over five years. Mack
said the le...
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April 24, 2008
Tobacco money saves health programs
Budget negotiators have agreed to dip into the state's tobacco
settlement money to avoid cuts to two Medicaid health care
programs. One program helps provide care for about 20,000
seriously injured or...
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April 21, 2008
Orlando Sentinel: Crist's plan to make health
insurance affordable deserves OK
In a year when lawmakers are hacking away at health-care
programs for the poor, you'd think they'd jump at the chance to
provide help for Florida's 3.8 million uninsured residents
without spending a...
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Medicaid Cuts - This Is Going to Hurt
Florida taxpayers keep Evelyn Williams alive by paying for
kidney dialysis. Ralph Pineiro's liver transplant succeeded
because Medicaid bought antirejection drugs. Tina Cohen fights
off leukemia with...
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Medical records bill passes House, minus funds
TALLAHASSEE -- Four years ago, Florida jumped on the bandwagon
to create a nationwide health information network that would
allow doctors and hospitals to share the electronic medical
records of patients -- replacing an outdated paper-based system
that still relies on fax machines and snail mail for the
exchange of patient files.
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April 16, 2008
Florida hospitals cringe at proposed cuts to Medicaid
Paying patients could face higher hospital bills and
more crowded emergency rooms if proposed state budget
cuts to Medicaid take effect, Tampa Bay area hospital
leaders said this week. Hospitals may...
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