While Obama’s stimulus plan has many people breathing a sigh of relief, especially those responsible for planning budgets for the coming year, many experts are fearful that the federal funds will only provide a temporary fix. While the stimulus is likely to see Florida through troubled times in the next year or two, by the [...]

Florida Governor Charlie Crist is receiving criticism over his recently released budget for the current year. At a time when many employers are having to eliminate employee health benefits and even lower salaries, Crist has decided to increase the amount taxpayers must pay to support the free health benefits his top government workers currently enjoy. [...]

(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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]