Category: Health
Stories You May Have Missed This Weekend
As we kick off a new week, let’s take a moment to catch up on some of the blog posts that developed over the weekend….
Form 990 shows Governor’s Cup lost money
The Numbers Don’t Add Up: DeSantis’ Governor’s Cup Charity Golf Tournament Lost Money Despite Claims of “Massive” Fundraising Despite Governor Ron DeSantis’ bold claims about…
Top Posts: Week ending April 19, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis coming to Pensacola for the first time since appointing five outsiders to the University of West Florida Board of Trustees generated several…
Daily Outtakes: Text messages show DeSantis attorney’s involvement
When Stephanie White asked Hope Florida Foundation attorney about the $10 million settlement and its distribution, Jeff Aaron said: “With regard to those transactions. I…
Hope Florida executive director resigns
Florida Politics broke the news earlier today that Erik Dellenback, Executive Director of Hope Florida, has resigned from his position effective May 1, just months…
Follow the Money: Foundation Chair admits ‘Mistakes were made’
The Hope Florida Foundation, a nonprofit organization tasked with fundraising for Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis’ welfare assistance initiative, has found at the center of…
Daily Outtakes: Why did Hope Florida give $5 million to Chamber, not churches
First Lady Casey DeSantis explained her motivation to create Hope Florida. “It was fueled by the fact that I hate to see people suffer. There…
DeSantis accuses House leaders of stabbing voters in the back
Gov. Ron DeSantis held a media event in Kissimmee, Florida, to tout the Florida Department of Transportation’s early completion of its Interstate 4 project. Communications…
Documents provide details of ACHA-Chamber-DeSantis money laundering scheme
The Tampa Bay Times has tracked how the $10 million ACHA settlement given to First Lady Casey DeSantis’ Hope Florida Foundation was spent. The funds…
Follow the Money: How Casey DeSantis’ Hope Florida Foundation Funds Flowed to Anti-Pot Campaign
The Tampa Bay Times reports that it has tracked how the $10 million settlement to First Lady Casey DeSantis’ Hope Florida Foundation was spent. The…
Andrade grills ACHA over Hope Florida deal
In the House Health Care Budget Committee meeting on April 9, State Representative Alex Andrade (R-Pensacola) engaged in a heated exchange with officials from the…
Breaking: HCA Florida West CEO leaving
Dear HCA Florida West Hospital Medical Staff, As we near the beginning of our fourth year together HCA Florida West Hospital, I am writing you…
Studer to receive the Baldrige Foundation Leadership Excellence Award
Quint Studer has added yet another prestigious accolade to his already impressive collection. The Pensacola Blue Wahoos principal owner and Healthcare Plus Solutions Group co-founder…
CORE programs gets metrics, more police protocols
Florida’s Department of Children and Families has announced enhancements to its Coordinated Opioid Recovery (CORE) Network, revealing a pivot toward integrated response mechanisms and performance-based…
Daily Outtakes: The Hidden Hand Behind Rising Drug Prices
Few players wield as much influence—yet remain invisible to most consumers —as Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) in America’s healthcare system. These corporate middlemen, created initially…
Daily Outtakes: UWF exceeds in producing much-needed nurses
UWF School of Nursing topped the state (89.4%) and national (91.6%) averages for 2024, with 97.67% of its graduates passing the exam on their first attempt.
Judge Rodgers wastes no time on Depo-Provera case
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation’s (MDL) decision to centralize Depo-Provera lawsuits in Pensacola under Federal Judge M. Casey Rodgers represents a significant vote…
HCA Florida West also makes Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospitals
HCA Florida West Hospital named by Premier/Fortune as one of the Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospitals in the Nation, giving Pensacola two hospitals on this list.
Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola makes Top 50 Heart Hospitals list
Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola has earned a spot on Fortune and Premier Inc.’s list of the 50 best cardiovascular hospital – the eighth time making the list
Depo-Provera litigation consolidated for trials in Pensacola
The Depo-Provera lawsuits will be consolidated under Federal Judge M. Casey Rodgers and tried in the Northern District of Florida in Pensacola.
