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 …
The Rosenkranz Law Firm has sought to shift Vets from Medicaid to the VA health care system for almost 15 years. In a rare press release on the topic Kaiser Health News reports: “It is commonly accepted that many poor veterans and their families find themselves on Medicaid, even though, in many cases, they would …
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 …
From an extensive report by Families USA: “Medicaid makes it possible for Floridians to get the care they need. People with Medicaid have better access to health care than do the uninsured. A recent study that used a randomized, controlled design—the gold standard in medical research—found that, compared to the uninsured, people with Medicaid had …
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, …