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State panel recommends equitable funding to public, private hospitals
A panel appointed by Florida Gov. Rick Scott to determine whether the state's public hospitals provide better or worse care than private ones recommended some major changes to public healthcare
State considers scrapping hospital district finances
The state of Florida has been taking a close look at how it finances its hospital districts--a move that could impact other states with district hospitals, reports Kaiser Health News. A panel
Regulation, database the right solutions for prescription abuse?
Florida's sweeping "pill mill bill" passed in July has been successful in thwarting physicians in the state from writing excessive prescriptions for dangerously addictive painkillers. In particular,
New 'pill mill bill' cracks down on overprescribing painkillers
The U.S. death toll from overdose deaths from painkillers has exploded from less than 4,000 in 2000 to more than 11,000 in 2007, according to the most recent statistics from the federal Centers for
Hospital job cuts triggered by budget uncertainties
Operating losses and state budget cuts have led to hundreds of jobs being eliminated recently at hospitals in Minnesota and Florida, respectively. The Pioneer Press reports that Fairview Health
Two more Medicaid proposals that could shut down hospitals
Last week, I discussed how Rep. Paul Ryan's proposal to overhaul the Medicaid system could prove disastrous to hospitals. This week, I want to examine proposals by two up-and-coming governors to
Medicaid enrollees may start paying premiums, ER co-pays
Florida lawmakers have approved a bill that would levy premiums on its Medicaid enrollees and charge co-payments for their emergency room visits, reports Kaiser Health News. Gov. Rick Scott is
New proposal could cost Florida hospitals $800M
The state of Florida is considering eliminating inpatient coverage from its program for medically needy residents--a move that could cost hospitals hundreds of millions of dollars, reports Health
Drug raid targets doctors operating 'pill mills'
Federal agents raided four pain clinics in Palm Beach County, Fla., and arrested 11 people, including five physicians, who ran or were affiliated with the "pill mills," reports the Palm Beach Post
For healthcare finance, the answer is: Watson?
An IBM supercomputer called Watson absolutely mopped the floor against the two most winningest contestants in the history of "Jeopardy!" The device, represented by a swirling circular avatar and
