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If you live in Duval, Palm Beach, or Miami-Dade County, you may be able to get health coverage through a Health Flex plan. These plans provide basic and preventive health care coverage to low-income uninsured people in Florida. At this time the plans are available only in Duval, Palm Beach, and Miami-Dade Counties.
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Florida Health Care
| January 7th, 2009 05:02 AM
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Stimulus aside, Obama vows future budget restraint - KWCH.com
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WASHINGTON (AP) - For budget-conscious lawmakers, President-elect Barack Obama is offering a spoonful of sugar with his $775 billion dose of economic stimulus -- the promise of fiscal discipline in the future. Obama is eager to sign the stimulus ...
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| January 7th, 2009 12:51 AM
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Cutting Medicaid hospice benefit is not cost-effective - Herald Tribune
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State lawmakers are meeting to find ways to resolve Florida's looming budget deficit. Many programs are under the microscope as the Legislature searches for ways to cut an estimated $2.3 billion in budgeted costs that exceed the state's predicted ...
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ACS inks Florida Medicaid enrollment services deal
Affiliated Computer Services Inc. will deliver counseling and broker enrollment services for Medicaid in Florida under a two-year pilot program worth $12 million.
Under the contract, ACS will help Medicaid recipients choose and join plans and furnish program outreach, education and counseling.
The Dallas company intends to use a multifaceted approach to educate participants and enable them to efficiently navigate their health plan choices.
The Florida Health Care Administration Agency awarded the contract and will oversee the pilot project in five counties.
ACS offers business processing and IT outsourcing to the commercial and government sectors. The company, which has more than 5,500 employees and annual revenue of $4.3 billion, ranks No.
Chamber will host recap of '06 session
BRADENTON - The Manatee Chamber of Commerce is hosting a 2006 Legislative Roundtable Recap luncheon focusing on the results of the 2006 legislative session. Invited speakers include State Sens. Mike Bennett, Lisa Carlton and Les Miller; and state Reps. Donna Clarke, Bill Galvano, Frank Peterman Jr. and Ron Reagan. The luncheon is slated for July 27 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Riverfront Drive West, Bradenton. The cost is $25 per person for chamber members, and $50 for non-members. Reservations are required by today to Lisa Reeder at (941) 748-4842, ext. 123 or via e-mail, LisaR@ManateeChamber. com. Nina Willingham, executive director at Life Care Center of Sarasota, was named Nursing Home Administrator of the Year at the Florida Health Care Association's (FHCA) summer convention July 7.
New West appoints chief exec
HELENA - David Kibbe will take over as chief executive officer of New West Health Services in September, its board of directors has announced. Kibbe has served as president of Excellent in HealthCare in Fairfax Station, Va., since 1999 and also as president of IBA Health Plans of Kalamazoo, Mich., since 2001. During his 25-year career, Kibbe has been chief executive officer, president and vice president for such health care companies as Inova Health System, PacifiCare Health Systems, Towers Perrin, Maxicare Health Plans Inc., Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Inc. and the Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center. "David is an experienced, talented and visionary leader who will bring substantial contributions to New West," said board chairman David Henry of Havre. Henry said the New West directors are excited at the prospect of Kibbe "leading New West's talented management team to provide access to high-quality providers and services through affordable health care coverage for more Montanans." Kibbe has a bachelor's degree in accounting and labor relations from Drexel University and a master's in business administration from the Wharton Graduate School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
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