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Florida lawmakers reject Gov. Rick Scott's Medicaid expansion
After Gov. Rick Scott did an about-face to support the reform law's Medicaid expansion a few weeks ago, a Florida Senate committee has now rejected the plan.
Florida makes U-turn on Medicaid expansion
In a sudden about-face after months of fighting the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Florida Gov. Rick Scott has given the go-ahead to expand the state's Medicaid program.
Court: Justification for new trauma centers is outdated, invalid
A group of four nonprofit hospitals in Florida that operate trauma centers received a legal break from would-be encroachment from for-profit operators, the Associated Press reported.
More states finalizing exchange plans
Insurers are starting to get a clearer picture of which states will be implementing their own health insurance exchanges and which will default to the federal-run marketplaces.
Medicaid expansion could save state $100M
A new study concludes that Florida could add more than 1 million lives to its Medicaid rolls and actually save costs, reported the Tampa Bay Times.
GOP governor backs off anti-reform stance
Florida leaders have conceded that Obama's re-election means working with the federal government to find new solutions to improving healthcare.
Experts question if hospital mergers improve cost, quality
The consensus from a range of healthcare economists is that mergers almost always drive up costs, the Tampa Bay Times reported.
Hospitals could pay steep penalties for treating illegal immigrants
One of the greatest feats of journalism in the past year occurred in Florida--not at the current Republican convention, but when a would-be reporter proffered Gov. Rick Scott a cup during a press...
Feds probe Humana on claims, doc loans
Humana is the subject of an investigation by the U.S. Justice Department regarding its coding of medical claims and loans to physicians in South Florida. Humana disclosed in a recent regulatory
UnitedHealth buys two Medicare plans
UnitedHealth on Tuesday announced that it's buying two Florida insurance companies that manage Medicare and Medicaid plans, further positioning itself as a leader in the Medicare market. The
