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Florida again leads nation in sign-ups for Obamacare
Florida again leads nation in sign-ups for Obamacare
Enrollment across the country is lagging compared to prior years. But Florida, which consistently has led all states in the number of residents who choose ACA coverage, also known as Obamacare, is not far behind last year’s totals. More from the Miami Herald, the Tampa Bay Times, and .
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Florida nursing home workers avoid criminal charges in neglect, abuse deaths
More than a year after a criminal investigation began into the deaths of 12 patients left in the sweltering heat of a Hollywood nursing home, no one has been charged with a crime. This despite a state review that found the staff responsible for the deaths. [Source: Naples Daily News]
State may publish more data on heart surgery deaths
A state panel is considering a proposal to publish statistics online that would detail the number of deaths at Florida children’s heart surgery programs each year and be updated as often as every six months. The move would make the centers subject to an unprecedented level of transparency. [Source: Tampa Bay Times ]
Doctors who first tested diplomats after Cuba ‘health attacks’ doubt concussion theory
The Miami doctors who first treated U.S. diplomats in Havana affected by a mysterious ailment after exposure to an unknown energy source have found a “triad” of neurological, cognitive and emotional symptoms unlike the concussions previously reported by another group of physicians. [Source: ]
State plan seeks to help children get health insurance
The state Agency for Health Care Administration wants $16.3 million to help insure an additional 22,000 children in the Florida Healthy Kids program and lower the costs for some children already in the program, according to a legislative budget request. More from and the Tampa Bay Times.
› With an eye on safety, Flagler Hospital upgrades security measures
A number of high-profile incidents involving active shooters at hospitals nationwide have put medical centers on alert in recent months. While the news has drawn more attention to the issue, Don Crist, vice president of support services for Flagler Hospital, said administrators have been incrementally rolling out upgrades on the campus over the past several years.
› Health care executive appointed to governor’s transition group
Samira Beckwith, president and CEO of Hope Healthcare, will be a member of Governor-elect Ron DeSantis’ Transition Advisory Committee on Health and Wellness.
› NCH Healthcare System is recruiting hospitalists against backdrop of shortage
NCH has several advertisements on popular recruitment websites looking for hospitalists — despite community backlash toward changing the admissions policy, requests from elected officials to present proof it’s good for patient care and a lawsuit threat.
› Drive-thru clinic offers free flu and hep A shots in Orange County
Free flu and hepatitis shots will be available at a drive-thru clinic in Orange County tomorrow. Nurse practitioners will be available to administer the vaccines while people are still in their cars.
Previous Health Care Updates:
- Florida hospitals: Building boom
- Abortion proposal on Florida's November ballot might not end legal fights about the issue
- More leprosy cases are popping up in Florida. Why an ancient disease might be endemic
- 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
