12/08/11 © Health News Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s proposed budget would inflict particular pain on hospitals that treat large numbers of Medicaid patients, but the amount of the pain varies. A preliminary analysis from the Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida, updated Thursday afternoon, indicates the hardest-hit would be Jackson Memorial, at $133.5 million. Next-highest …
April 28, 2011 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Basic health security for seniors, the poor and people with disabilities would be privatized under a Republican plan pending in the Florida Legislature. Laura Goodhue, executive director of the Florida Community Health Action Information Network, takes issue with the plan, outlined in Senate Bill 1972. “The main goal is …
Florida among states cutting costs by limiting Medicaid hospital coverage By Ashley Lopez | 10.24.11 | 1:58 pm The Florida Independant Kaiser Health News and USA Today report that Florida is among a slew of states that have been cutting costs by limiting hospital coverage in their Medicaid plans. Last week, an official for Florida’s …
Friday, June 10, 2005 Governor Bush Signs Changes To Medicaid Welcome to Law4elders.blogspot.com! On Friday June 3, 2005 Governor Jeb Bush Signed legislation that will allow him to roll out his new plans for Medicaid as a test project in both Duval and Broward County where nearly 300,000 Medicaid recipients reside. The Governor has proposed …
Friday, June 03, 2005 Highlights From The First Rosenkranz Report Welcome to law4elders.blogspot.com! I hope you have all had a wonderful memorial day weekend. When the Jeb Bush released his plans to alter Medicaid in the up and coming year, I took action. I consumed a tremendous amount of time researching the governor’s plans, alternatives, …