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A new investment fund launched by one of the few Black venture capitalists in health care is focused on backing Black entrepreneurs. And the investors include some of the biggest names in for-profit health care.
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During the pandemic, a federal mandate said state's could not kick people off Medicaid, even if they were no longer eligible for the benefit. That will change if the public health emergency is lifted.
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Millions of Americans are getting private health insurance for this year under the Affordable Care Act, thanks to help from the Biden administration. But progress could prove fleeting if congressional Democrats remain deadlocked over Biden’s social agenda package.
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The Commonwealth Fund study found that families in Florida were hit harder than any other state. On average, employees opting for family coverage had to pay $7,674. Those who opted for single coverage averaged the third highest rates in the nation – $1,811.
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A bill being considered by legislators would cut the required time that a nurse or certified nursing assistant spends with a patient in a long-term care facility from 3.6 hours to one hour. It would also permit nonmedical staff to replace CNAs for 2.5 hours every day.
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After baby Dorian Bennett arrived two months early and spent more than 50 days in the neonatal ICU, his parents received a bill of more than $550,000 — despite having health insurance.
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A Delray Beach-based filmmaker tells WLRN about the impact of hospital mergers on the cost of the care the new system provides, as spotlighted in her documentary, "InHospitable."
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COVID-19 cases are higher than they’ve ever been in the Florida Keys — how are leaders responding? The cost of COVID on individuals and hospitals. Plus, Miami-Dade County transit's new director and his plans to improve transportation.
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Since January, hospitals were supposed to be disclosing true prices for their services, as a way to empower patients to shop around. Turns out, compliance is spotty and the data can be hard to find.
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Florida lawmakers are facing a $2-billion budget shortfall. When it comes to filling that gap, Senate President Wilton Simpson says “everything is on the table,” including potential cuts to the payments hospitals get for caring for low income patients through the Medicaid program.
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Whether you're looking for coverage online or through a broker, be sure to note the difference between a comprehensive health plan and a "junk" plan with limited benefits and coverage restrictions.
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People with disabilities are asking the federal government to stop state and hospital policies that they fear will ration care in favor of younger and healthier people.