The large stimulus package that Florida Governor Charlie Crist is basing his upcoming budget on, may not be passed after all. Many are in opposition of the bill, saying that it is bloated and will do nothing to actually stimulate the economy. While it may bailout a number of states in financial trouble, and plug [...]
The SCHIP program, which is headed towards an almost certain passage and expansion, is still causing some diviseness among senators over the issue of funding. The proposal involves increasing the taxes on cigarettes at the rate of 61 cents per pack and would expand the program to cover an additional 4 million children who currently [...]
Port St. Lucie, Florida. There was a recent article that pertained to Florida homeowners insurance and how the promise for a better was on its way. This is a story about a home located near the Savanna Club Port St. Lucie, Fl. This home is out of the flood zone area. The house was insured by Liberty American Insurance over [...]
The rapidly growing number of Medicaid enrollments has left a strain on states across the country. Florida has experienced one the most dramatic increases in participation, resulting in a strained budget and depletion of funds. Relief is in sight, however, as Obama proposes a stimulus package which would provide Florida with a much needed $4.3 [...]
Whether to prove a point or just cause trouble, Joel Chandler has certainly achieved the latter now that the Manatee County School Board has requested court assistance in settling a dispute. Last October, Chandler requested records on 6,000 of the school board’s employees and their dependents enrolled in the district’s health insurance plan. Information on [...]
Dr. Poss is beginning to feel more like an assembly line worker than a family physician, as she receives roughly $23 per patient from insurance companies. In order to make a living, she has to see six or seven patients an hour, which leaves little time for providing proper care and concern to each patient. The [...]
The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida has decided to grant three organizations in central Florida with nearly $800,000 to support community health insurance programs. The Orange County Health Department will be receiving $100,000 to support uninsured black women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine will receive nearly $50,000 for [...]
Obama’s proposed efforts to help struggling state economies may come too late for many people, as states are forced to cut the budget on many programs which aid the poor. Some of these programs are for such important items like health insurance. Coming at an unfortunate time, when an unprecedented number of people are losing [...]
As the budget is tightened and Florida legislators look at ways to make cuts, Florida hospice care looks like it may be on the chopping block. Hospice services provided to terminally ill Floridians often allows them to spend their final days in a comfortable, familiar setting with caring staff, and not in a cold, crowded hospital [...]
Health care has always been a nebulous area for many folks who are just accustomed to plucking out their health insurance card and not having to really think about the costs of procedures. But for the more and more folks without Florida insurance, the cost of the treatment becomes all that much more important, as the money [...]