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 [...]
Floridian Lee Herlan found himself suffering from an irregular heartbeat while on vacation in NY and sought emergency room treatment. He never received a bill, or any notice from his insurance company regarding the treatment. Three years later, he was suprised by the phone call which told him he owed nearly $800 in unpaid doctor [...]
Lawmakers are eager to see the ushering in of a new era with President Elect Barack Obama in coming weeks. There is much to be excited about, as the fundamentals of the economy will be the primary concern, along with the reformation of the health insurance system. However, individual members of Congress all have their own [...]
Miami, Florida — Medi-Share, a Christian based organization with members across the country, equates the program with building a barn. If one family can build a barn in 10 years, 12 families working together can build it in one weekend. The group uses the concept of pooling insurance resources to pay medical bills for its [...]
It’s no wonder that health care costs continue to rise considering that Americans on the whole are unhealthier than they have ever been. The practice of unhealthy lifestyles including the use of drugs and alcohol and a poor diet has lead the health of the nation to decline again for the fourth year in a [...]
The massive problem of uninsured citizens in Florida has unfortunately led the state to have the second highest rate of children without insurance in the country. With Texas being the only state with a higher precentage, Florida currently has roughly 800,000, or 19% of children and teens without coverage. Experts point to not only the [...]
Confused about Medicare and all its new plans and options? Consult the same agency you would for any sort of major purchase. Consumer Reports, which analyzes and rates everything from tvs to toaster ovens, has scrutinized the 250 Medicare plans available to seniors. It has looked at costs, benefits, and other factors to help the [...]
Unfortunately, the structure of our government healthcare programs means that areas with poor quality health are rewarded with more funds, leading to higher costs for lower quality healthcare. The more time a patient spends in the hospital, the more they are subject to medical error and negligence. The US pays more for its health care than almost [...]
How can student athletes get Florida Insurance policies? Have you thought about it lately? It’s an issue one might not even think about, but for highschool athletes, it could be a matter of great importance. Students playing football for their highschools in Florida can face the same serious injuries as professional athletes, but without the [...]