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Diagnosis for 4.10.24 — Checking the pulse of Florida health care …

WEBHere is a list of the current plans and the Regions they are authorized to operate in. Florida Politics has been tracking the procurement and will report on it …

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Live Healthy bills, hundreds of millions in Medicaid rate increases

WEBThe Legislature is sending to Gov. Ron DeSantis a sweeping health care bill that directs $717 million to help boost the numbers of doctors and nurses in the state …

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Gov. DeSantis signs Kathleen Passidomo’s signature ‘Live Healthy’ …

WEBGov. Ron DeSantis has signed a health care overhaul orchestrated by Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, who called it the pinnacle of her legislative …

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Gov. DeSantis signs bill to increase minority health care …

WEBGov. Ron DeSantis signed a measure Thursday to improve inequities in the state’s health care system. The Governor approved a bill lawmakers hope will make the Office of Minority Health and

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Abortion, trans care on the list of 2023's biggest Florida health …

WEBAbortion access, marijuana and Medicaid re-determinations make the list of top Florida health care stories in 2023. Florida was at the center of ongoing debates and …

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Diagnosis for 3.27.24: Checking the pulse of Florida health care …

WEBNow some have no coverage ” via Joe Mario Pedersen of Health News Florida — Early estimates for disenrollment predicted that between 900,000 and 1.75 …

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State announces intent to ink multi-billion dollar contracts with …

WEBThe contracts are massive in scope since the managed care companies that are picked will get six-year contracts to administer a health care program that annually …

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Live Healthy Florida

WEBThe bill also allows mental health professionals to participate. Loan amounts range from a high of $150,000 for physicians to a low of $45,000 for registered nurses or …

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Diagnosis for 10.25.23: Checking the pulse of Florida health care …

WEBThe Marketplace is now open. Starting Nov. 1, consumers can log in to HealthCare.gov and CuidadoDeSalud.gov or call (800) 318-2596 to complete an …

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More than 22K children dropped from Florida KidCare in 2024 as …

WEBFlorida is the only state challenging the new federal health insurance protections for children In a move that some have called “egregious,” Florida since …

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These 14 new Florida health care laws take effect July 1

WEBThe longest day of the year has passed and July 4 is just around the corner, which means at least one thing: There’s a bevy of new laws that will take effect July 1. Chief among them is a new

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State pushes back Medicaid managed care contract announcement

WEBThe state does not anticipate multibillion-dollar Medicaid managed care contracts to be awarded until March 25. The Agency for Health Care Administration …

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Florida Association of Community Health Centers urges lawmakers …

WEBIn the leadup to the 2024 Legislative Session, FACHC shared data with lawmakers showing that the prospective payment rate for Florida FQHCs falls short of covering actual patient …

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Diagnosis for 4.3.24: Checking the pulse of Florida health care …

WEBLauren Book kicks off 1,500-mile 'Walk in My Shoes' trek to raise awareness about protecting children. Last Call for 4.3.24 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in …

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House Speaker Paul Renner creates Select Committee on Health …

WEBA pair of Republican women will lead the new select committee. Underscoring the belief that health care will be a priority issue in the 2024 Legislative …

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Staff, faculty at 28 state colleges qualify for state employee health

WEBFaculty and staff who work at one of Florida’s 28 state colleges could soon be allowed to enroll in the same health insurance program used by rank-and-file state …

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Hospital care at home

WEBOrlando Health asks state for the OK. Nine other Florida hopsitals already are providing hospital-level services in patients' homes. Four hospitals in the Orlando …

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Molina Healthcare is Florida's top-ranked Medicaid HMO

WEBMolina Healthcare of Florida is the top-rated Medicaid HMO in the state, earning four stars on the National Committee on Quality Assurance’s “report cards” …

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State proposes new health care workforce reporting data

WEBThe DeSantis administration is moving to amend its licensure regulations to require certain long term care providers to submit health care workforce data to the …

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State awards seven-year, $140M Medicaid IT contract

WEBFlorida is going with Automated Health Systems (AHS) to handle a multiyear, $140 million IT contract involving the state’s massive Medicaid program. The Agency for …

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Simply Healthcare announces $94K in grants for community …

WEBIn total, the seven organizations won $93,925, which the organizations will use to support and enhance the services they offer to the community. 305 Pink Pack, an …

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