Report: FL Losing Most ACA Medicaid Money
Florida looks to lose more federal money set aside for Medicaid than any state that has opted out of expanding the health care program for the poor, says a new report from the Robert Wood Johnson...
View ArticleCoasters Thrill, Drill the Body
Some visitors at Busch Gardens Tampa are testing the state's newest thrill ride. Falcon's Fury - a 30-plus-story free fall tower - is inviting a few volunteers for test rides. Mary Shedden from Health...
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Physicians United Members Face Deadline
Sunday is the final day seniors covered by a now-defunct Medicare Advantage plan can select a different policy.The state’s Department of Financial Services took over operation of the Physician’s United...
View ArticleWellCare, Amerigroup Name New FL COOs
Two major health care groups have named new Chief Operating Officers for their Florida operations. Liz Miller has been promoted to the position at WellCare of Florida, the Tampa Bay Business Journal...
View Article‘Trailblazing’ Health Journalist Honored
The Florida Nurses Association is recognizing Health News Florida founder and Editor Carol Gentry for her significant and ongoing role in reporting on the state’s most important health issues.The 2014...
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CEO: GuideWell, Not FL Blue, Our Focus
Any doubt that Florida’s largest health insurer wants to expand its reach was quashed by its chief executive Wednesday, when he heralded the success of its new umbrella company and outlined ambitious...
View ArticleMillennials: Tech Not Only Health Solution
There are a lot of stereotypes out there about the millennial generation: they’re disengaged and hyper-focused on technology.But someday, these 80 million Americans born between 1980 and 1999, will be...
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HCA Closing St. Petersburg Hospital
For the first time since 2012, a hospital in Florida is closing its doors.HCA West Florida announced Tuesday the 38-year-old Edward White Hospital in St.
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Consumer Savvy Critical To Health
Spend a lot of time investigating before make a big purchase? Most of us do.But that's not always the case when it comes to medical treatments or drugs.Dr. Steven Woloshin and Dr. Lisa Schwartz have...
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Tougher Compounding Rules Finally Law
Stricter regulations in the state’s compounding pharmacy industry take effect Wednesday -- two years after a national outbreak of fungal meningitis killed 64 people, including seven in Florida.In 2012,...
View ArticleSeniors Tackle Diabetes Before Diagnosis
It’s graduation day at the St. Petersburg YMCA, and Ruth Neal and her classmates are taking a victory lap.The past 16 weeks, they've talked nonstop about counting fat grams, portion control and the...
View ArticlePUP Owners Want $500M from Accountants
The majority owners of a now-defunct Medicare Advantage plan say they were duped by the plan’s accountants, the ones they claim are responsible for the company’s collapse, a new federal lawsuit filed...
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Key to Pot Vote: Turnout, Not Political Party
Need an example of how incumbent Republican Gov. Rick Scott and his Democratic opponent, Charlie Crist, are trying to attract every possible vote?Ask them about medical marijuana. Neither candidate...
View ArticleMost FL Plans Shine in Star Ratings
Just a handful of Florida Medicare Advantage plans offered for 2015 received below average scores in a federal quality rating system, a breakdown of data by Avalere Health shows.Not a single one of the...
View ArticleCrist Loses, Says There's 'Common Ground' on Medicaid Expansion
Democratic challenger Charlie Crist has conceded the Florida election to incumbent Republican Gov. Rick Scott.In St. Petersburg, Crist had little to say when he conceded the race just after 11 p.m. He...
View ArticleVirtual Kiosks Take Care Outside Clinics
There was a time when you got sick, you waited to see the family physician.But then came the "Doc In A Box" clinics, where you went without an appointment, at night and on weekends. And it only got...
View ArticleScientist to Watch Scott's Climate Stance in Second Term
One of the scientists who spoke with Governor Rick Scott about climate change watched election results from the party for losing candidate Charlie Crist.Eckerd College marine science professor David...
View ArticleOutspent Democrats Stinging from Loss
Democrats are stinging from Tuesday’s mid-term election results – starting with Charlie Crist’s 1 percent loss to incumbent Republican Governor Rick Scott.
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Time For a HealthCare.gov Test Drive
Floridians who buy their own insurance can start shopping for 2015 plans on the federal marketplace on Saturday, but a sneak peek of prices is available now.HealthCare.gov -- the website for residents...
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