Archive for February, 2009

Florida Life Insurance Company Launches

Posted on February 28th, 2009 by admin
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(32082) Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida –  Paramount Life Insurance launches new consumer friendly web portal to shop and get instant online life insurance quotes.  Do you know how to pick the perfect term or whole life insurance plan?
Which type of life insurance to choose
OKAY — LET’S BE AS HONEST AS POSSIBLE…If you don’t have life insurance, you are [...]

Broward County Florida Questions Medicaid Pilot Program

Posted on February 27th, 2009 by admin
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Commissioners in Broward County, FL sent a report to state Legislature on Tuesday that it wishes to end its participation in a pilot program involving Medicaid. The program, which targeted five Florida counties, was reportedly responsible for delaying care as well as saving no noticable amount of money. The program was designed so that the [...]

Obama Set the Stage for Health Care Reform

Posted on February 25th, 2009 by admin
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Unlike past attempts at health care reform, many are optimistic that the degree of importance that Obama has placed on this endeavor, as one of the most important focuses in his effort to rescue our floundering economy, will finally make it successful. Many attempts have been made through the years, but have been met with [...]

Republicans on Two Sides of the Debate

Posted on February 23rd, 2009 by admin
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Of the group of Republicans who voted almost unanimously against Obama’s recent stimulus package, most notable may be Bobby Jindal of Louisiana who has flat out refused the stimulus for his state and has made Louisiana the first state to do so. On the other side of the coin is Republican Charlie Crist, Governor of [...]

Florida Wal-Marts Boast an Increase In Insured Employees

Posted on February 20th, 2009 by admin
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A variey of health insurance carriers compete for Wal-Marts business every year.  It just so happens the consumer mega-giant, Wal-Mart, reports that this year’s rate of employees covered by their insurance plan has increased for 2009. The rate of uninsured employees has dropped 25% in the last year, and roughly 40% from 2007 to 2009. [...]

Good News for Good News Care Center

Posted on February 18th, 2009 by admin
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The Good News Care Center in Florida City is set to receive a grant of $1.6 million from Babtist Health of South Florida. Babtist has long been the primary funding source of the center, and the current award will support ongoing operations and patient care services. The center is staffed by volunteer physicians as well [...]

Manatee County May Lose Its Mental Health Facility

Posted on February 17th, 2009 by admin
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The one and only mental health facility in Manatee County has already been forced to lay off 17 employees in order to stay afloat, however it may be forced to shut its doors completely without renewed funding in the coming months. In addition, the hospitals Children Crisis Center, which helps troubled teens,  may be ending as [...]

Failure in Florida Kid Care Program

Posted on February 11th, 2009 by admin
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Despite the feeling of hope and success as Obama passed legislation to expand the SCHIP program to insure the nation’s needy children, Florida faced criticism for failing to properly use the program as it stands. Thousands of qualified children were said to have not been enrolled in the program, leaving millions of federal dollars unused. [...]

Privacy in Hospitals

Posted on February 9th, 2009 by admin
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West Florida Hospital proudly announced recently that they are the only hospital in Northwest Florida to offer private rooms to all of its patients. Most people would not consider sharing a room in a hotel, so why should they want to share a hospital room when they are in need of peace and rest? West [...]

School Board Employees to Pay for the First Time

Posted on February 6th, 2009 by admin
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In Orlando, FL, employees of the Orange County public school district are feeling the effects of drastic cuts and the resulting tightening of the budget. For the first time ever, employees will have to pay a contribution to their health care benefits. Up until this year, school district employees have always been completely covered, but [...]