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Snowbirds a challenge for health care industry
Snowbirds a challenge for health care industry
As northerners and Canadians retreat southward to avoid the frigid winters, they bring with them a significant impact on Florida's regional and local health care networks as they attempt to provide services for an influx of temporary clients on top of an already full plate of local needs. [Source: Pensacola News Journal]
See also:
» How do shuttling snowbirds handle their health care?
» Medical Care Away from Home: What Snowbirds Need to Know
Florida could face physician shortfall as medical marijuana expands
While state officials debate the best regulatory framework for medical marijuana in Florida, a more practical challenge may be on the horizon. The current list of doctors may not be enough to meet the demand of an expanding pool of patients. Full story from WFSU, here.
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Florida Obamacare enrollments at record pace amid post-Obama uncertainty
As the Jan. 20 inauguration of Donald Trump draws nigh, Obamacare consumers in Florida are signing up for 2017 health insurance plans faster than ever. In Florida, 1,641,714 consumers signed up for an individual health insurance plan on HealthCare.gov through the first nine weeks of Open Enrollment. [Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
Why some Florida hospitals are housing the homeless
Traditionally, most health systems have not seen a way to address homelessness and other social factors that exacerbate individuals’ health problems. That is changing as health systems pivot to population health management and new payment systems that reward them for proactively improving patients’ health status. For example, Florida Hospital in Orlando committed $6 million over three years to help the homeless in central Florida. [Source: Hospitals and Health Networks]
Florida ranks 47th in the country in child health care
Florida made strides in crucial health care factors, including the number of children born with low birth weights and the number of deaths among children and teens. Since 2008, the percentage of children without health insurance dropped from 18 to 9. Still, Florida ranks 47th in the nation in the Kids Count report. [Source: WLRN]
› Florida: The front line of a war on fake medications
For Floridians, unregulated and illegally imported medications have become a big threat to public safety, and this is likely one of the many contributing factors to the recent and unexpected increase in the death rate for Americans under 65 years of age.
› Women in Florida have less health care compared to other states
In Florida, women are poorer and have less access to health care and development opportunities than most states in the country, according to a recent poverty report.
› As federal health changes loom, Florida lawmakers charge ahead with other plans
Florida lawmakers are poised to take up health care access and affordability issues, and that includes reviving pieces of a failed state health care reform plan. Ambulatory care centers, recovery care centers and direct primary care could get a second look.
› Florida Rep. Brian Mast calls for greater health care access for veterans
Freshman Republican Congressman Brian Mast, a former Army soldier and double amputee, said that improving the Department of Veterans Affairs will be one of his top priorities.
Previous Health Care Updates:
- Thousands of Florida kids lost Medicaid, now some have no coverage
- Stuck in licensing limbo, Florida nursing students want answers. They're not getting them
- How a nationwide cyberattack is impacting Florida patients and hospitals
- The computer will see you now: Artificial Intelligence usage grows at Florida hospitals
- Measles is a 'heat-seeking missile' experts warn as Florida outbreak grows
- Florida's Medicaid enrollment numbers dip below 4.8 million in January
- Florida leads the nation again in Affordable Care Act enrollment
- Florida lawsuit against feds could delay expansion of child health insurance
- Floridians suing for medical malpractice could soon see caps on how much money they get