By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA After a bruising political fight, a key senator said Tuesday that proposals about expanding health-care coverage for uninsured Floridians could be dead for years…
Category: Health Care Battle
Florida still has high rate of uninsured kids
By MARGIE MENZEL THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA The number of uninsured children in the U.S. has dropped to a “historic low” under the federal Affordable Care Act — but Florida, while…
LIP funding set to be cut next July 1
With Florida facing another cut next year in a key hospital-funding program, Senate President Andy Gardiner, R-Orlando, said Wednesday it “remains to be seen” whether lawmakers will use state tax dollars to…
LIP money back on the front burner
The state’s Medicaid director said today he hopes in the coming weeks to finalize an agreement with the federal government about details for the Low Income Pool, a major hospital-funding program that…
Baptist Health Care responds to governor’s audit request
From Andy Terry, Vice President of Revenue Management, Baptist Health Care: Baptist Health Care took this request from AHCA for certification of our Medicaid Managed Care rates very seriously. Because the August…
Scott continues to pressure hospitals, wants to audit 129
Gov. Rick Scott’s administration is continuing to ratchet up pressure on the hospital industry, with Scott saying Monday that 129 hospitals face audits related to Medicaid managed-care contracts. NorthEscambia.com reports that those…
Pot petition heads to election supervisors
BY DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize medical marijuana this week sent 100,000 petitions to county elections supervisors, one of the first…
Scott appoints new Medical Pot Chief
State health officials on Wednesday announced that Christian Bax will replace Patricia Nelson as the new head of the Office of Compassionate Use, the agency charged with overseeing Florida’s medical marijuana law….
Scott vs. Hospitals renews on Thursday
A commission formed by Gov. Rick Scott to delve into health-care funding issues will meet Thursday in Miami and hear a presentation from Jackson Health System President and CEO Carlos Migoya and…
Nurseries seek piece of new pot industry
By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA In a key step toward making a type of medical marijuana available to patients, the Florida Department of Health has received 28 applications from…
Medical malpractice caps take another legal hit
By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA The case started with a dental assistant who went into surgery for carpal-tunnel syndrome and ended up suffering a perforated esophagus. Now, nearly eight…
Special session over, spotlight on hospitals continues
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA A panel formed by Gov. Rick Scott to examine the finances of hospitals and other parts of the health-care industry held its first meeting…