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Meals, mortgage or medicine? Floridians on Obamacare facing tough choices
4+ hour, 32+ min ago (703+ words) Meals, mortgage or medicine?...
Florida company suspended over ‘threat’ to public health and welfare
1+ week, 3+ day ago (294+ words) TALLAHASSEE " State regulators on Monday ordered the suspension of a Brooksville health administrator for outsourcing claims handling on more than 23,000 Floridians to India and the Philippines. Mirra Health Care LLC's business actions pose an "immediate threat to the public health,…...
Hereâs why the ABLE Age Adjustment Act matters to Floridians | Column
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (286+ words) Here's why the ABLE Age Adjustment Act matters to Floridians | Column'Tampa Bay Times As a longtime resident of Pinellas County and an advocate for individuals with disabilities, I have spent my career helping families navigate the complexities of public benefits,…...
Florida’s KidCare expansion in limbo as number of uninsured children jumps 20%
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (514+ words) Florida's child uninsurance rate rose to 8.5% in 2024 increasing calls for the state to resolve its dispute with the federal government that has delayed expansion of the KidCare health insurance program....
Florida health executive warns expiring tax credit will leave people uninsured
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (477+ words) A pedestrian walks past the Leading Insurance Agency, which offers plans under the Affordable Care Act on Jan. 28, 2021 in Miami. Unless Congress acts, enhanced premium tax credits that helped people pay for Affordable Care Act plans will expire at the…...
Medicare Advantage is broken. UnitedHealthcare’s probe is just a symptom | Column
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (423+ words) UnitedHealthcare just confirmed it is under investigation by the Department of Justice for Medicare Advantage fraud. It's not the first misstep for the healthcare conglomerate, but it's also part of a ......
A health care tax credit that powers Florida’s small businesses is going away
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (836+ words) Enhanced Obamacare subsidies expire this year, putting health insurance at risk for more than two million Floridians, including many self-employed workers ......
When Florida hospitals don’t provide costs up front, patients often face big bills
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (897+ words) when it comes to price shopping for healthcare services, many Floridians are unaware that, before they get care, by law, they should be able to compare prices at different hospitals or look up cash versus insurance prices within the same…...
Florida’s independent doctors jeopardized by recent Medicare cuts | Column
9+ mon, 3+ day ago (742+ words) The massive budget reconciliation bill currently making its way through Congress would, among other things, raise reimbursement for physicians under Medicare next year. That's good news for patients. Many of their physicians have been leaving private practice, thanks in no…...
As the insurance crisis spiraled, did Florida bury consumer complaints?
1+ year, 4+ hour ago (1216+ words) TALLAHASSEE " In an extraordinary criticism of one state agency by another, Florida's Office of Insurance Regulation told legislators that a department led by then-Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis may have buried thousands of complaints Floridians made against property insurance companies....