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A crisis in rural health care puts mothers-to-be on a risky road
A crisis in rural health care puts mothers-to-be on a risky road
It is a common story in rural America. Financial pressures, insurance problems, and doctor shortages forced more than 200 hospitals to close their birthing units between 2004 and 2014. More than two-thirds of rural counties in Florida, Nevada, and South Dakota do not have obstetric services. Only 17% of Florida's rural counties have continual hospital obstetric services. See the white paper here. Also read more at STAT.
Some Florida hospitals have ignored House request for financial disclosures
As Florida lawmakers look to make cuts in state payments to hospitals, two-thirds of the hospitals have provided financial disclosures requested by House leaders. So far, just six of the state’s 24 for-profit health care systems, including stand-alone hospitals, have responded to the House request. [Source: St. Augustine Record]
A day in the life of a Florida Department of Health administrator
A good lunch break for Erin Hess is one in which neither a health care crisis nor a human resources problem brings her back to work. But just in case, the administrator of the Department of Health in Marion County keeps bottled water and granola bars in her office as such things happen frequently. [Source: Ocala Star-Banner]
Column: Create a patient-centered health care system
The initial attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act failed, but supporters’ celebrations may be premature. A renewed repeal effort proposes to allow each state to choose whether it wants to keep ACA regulations or not. If purchases are permitted across state lines, a far better system will quickly materialize in at least one state (i.e., Florida) and quickly spread. [Source: TCPalm]
Florida, feds agree on $1.5 billion for hospitals’ low-income patients
As the Florida House and Senate geared up to start negotiating a budget for the upcoming fiscal year, Gov. Rick Scott and federal officials announced last week that the state will have $1.5 billion for a key program that helps hospitals care for low-income and uninsured patients. More from the Palm Beach Post and WFSU.
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» Too soon to say how much LIP money will smooth budget negotiations
› Why 2 doctors who treated Pulse victims oppose more trauma centers
Lawmakers are pushing to make it easier for more trauma centers to open, particularly in rural areas, by lifting caps on their number in each part of the state. But many trauma doctors, including some who treated the Pulse shooting victims, say that’s a bad idea.
› Florida first responders lobby for PTSD workers' comp bill
Firefighters are three times more likely to die from suicide than to die in the line of duty, according to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. A bill moving through the Florida Legislature is looking to change that by making workers compensation cover post-traumatic stress disorder.
› Cross Country Healthcare commits $1 million to Broward College's nursing program
Cross Country Healthcare, a medical staffing firm in Boca Raton, is committing $1 million over the next decade to Broward College’s nursing program, the company and college announced.
› Independent cancer center opens office in Oviedo
Mid Florida Cancer Centers, an independent practice in Central Florida, recently opened its fourth facility in Oviedo, adding to its existing locations at DeLand, Orange City and Sanford.
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