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Tough medicine: State worker health costs in the red again
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (435+ words) House and Senate budget negotiators Lawrence McClure, left, and Ed Hooper speak to reporters during budget negotiations in May. The Legislature agreed to a $375 million cash infusion for the state workers’ health insurance trust fund. Florida’s next governor will confront…...
Williston approves premium increase for healthcare plan
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (584+ words) WILLISTON — The Williston City Council approved a 13.5% premium increase for city employees’ health care coverage at the Aug. 18 regular meeting. Interim City Manager Terry Bovaird said that the board had three health care plans to consider, with all plans to…...
Small Florida school districts band together to lower health costs
2+ week, 4+ day ago (791+ words) By combining forces, smaller Florida school districts have found a way to bargain for better health insurance policies for their teachers by turning to a self-insured plan. TALLAHASSEE — As many Florida school districts look to close schools to cope with…...
Schools eye health plan changes
3+ week, 2+ day ago (552+ words) Rising health insurance costs could soon mean higher premiums, deductibles or other benefit changes for Citrus County School District employees. The school district is the largest employer in Citrus County, with more than 2,300 employees, according to the district website. Through…...
‘No Surprises’ Act has become costly surprise, critics say
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (391+ words) The No Surprises Act was designed to shield patients from unexpected out-of-network medical bills. Under the law, disputes over payments are resolved through a federal arbitration system known as independent dispute resolution, or IDR. But recent reporting, federal data and…...
Florida delays children’s health insurance expansion as uninsured rate rises
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1262+ words) Like many parents, Tatiana Lafortune wants her children to get a good education, eat nutritious food and see a doctor when they’re not feeling well. Public schools and her church’s pantry help Lafortune accomplish the first two goals. But insurance…...
Insurance middlemen are a nightmare for my sleep patients
6+ mon, 6+ day ago (452+ words) Nearly every day, exhausted patients walk into my office desperate for relief from sleep apnea. The condition, which causes people to stop breathing in their sleep, is surprisingly common and can be life-threatening. Thankfully, it’s also manageable with the right…...
When health insurance costs more than the mortgage
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (166+ words) chronicleonline.com Citrus Cold Weather Shelter weekend schedule: open Thursday, Saturday, 'possibly Sunday' Noah Hulsman, who owns a skate shop in Louisville, Kentucky, didnât consider dropping health insurance after he learned he would have to pay more for his…...
Let small businesses band together for better health coverage
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (187+ words) In 2018, President Trump attempted to expand eligibility for AHPs through regulatory action, but the effort was overturned in court after some states challenged the administration’s legal interpretation of the term “employer” to include associations of unrelated businesses and self-employed individuals…...
Health subsidies expire, launching millions of Americans into 2026 with steep insurance hikes
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (820+ words) FILE - Pages from the U.S. Affordable Care Act health insurance website healthcare.gov are seen on a computer screen in New York, Aug. 19, 2025. FILE - A lectern awaits the arrival of House Democrats to speak on the health care funding fight on…...