There are three main hospitals in Monroe County, or the Florida Keys, including the Mariners, Fishermen’s and Lower Keys Medical Center. Fisherman’s has suffered a deficit in the number of active physicians, which has led to a fewer patients and smaller revenues. Florida health insurance experts feel that the hospital is a high quality facility [...]
As the economy continues to suffer a down turn, every sector of our government is looking for ways to tighten up the budget and cut costs. Unfortunately, this means that many programs designed to assist the less fortunate will be suffering cuts. Medicaid insurance plans is no exception. It seems especially unfair that at a [...]
The rise in unemployment is leading to an increase in the already high unemployment rate in Florida. So what are your options when you find yourself without a job and without health insurance? Frighteningly, roughly half of the unemployed are simply remaining uninsured. This can be an especially dangerous gamble if yourself or a family [...]
Carlton Scott, who has Tampa Florida health insurance,  hopes that he can combine his love for writing children’s books along with his love for caring for children to help alleviate the current health care crisis. By donating half of the profits of his book sales to the Children’s Miracle Network, he is helping hundreds of kids in [...]
The Jacksonville, FL Chamber of Congress met recently to discuss the troubling situation the economy is placing on local hospitals. The dramatic increase in the number of people who cannot pay their hospital bills, as a result of having no insurance and many people seeking emergency care for non-emergency issues, may force some hospitals to [...]
Governor Charlie Crist claims that his new Cover Florida Plans are going to provide the coverage that low income Floridians have been in desperate need of, however, experts are more than skeptical about these claims. For one thing, they are only available to those who have been without coverage for 6 months, or have been [...]
The majority of Americans, as shown by a recent poll conducted by the Consumer Watchdog, indicates that Americans are not thrilled and are downright opposed to the idea of being required to carry insurance coverage as suggested in recent reform proposals. Such mandates would require that people show proof of insurance, or be subject to [...]
A suprising phenomenon is occuring in America right now. As employer provided insurance policies continue to see a dramatic increase in premium, many employees and their families are turning to individual policies instead. The standard practice of getting your insurance through your employer and no where else may be a thing of the past. Many [...]
In Collier County Florida, the Neighborhood Health Clinic, driven by volunteers and donations, is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Founded by a couple who understood that many would have need for assistance even if they did not qualify for federally funded programs such as Medicaid, the clinic serves a great need in the community. Patients can [...]
It’s been theorized that Obama’s reforms will come in small stages, not a dramatic leap, but will almost certainly include increased governmental control over the health care industry in the realm of finance and delivery. While those involved in reform are debating the mest methods to take, they are looking to certain key states as [...]