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The state awarded USF $5 million in recurring funds to create the Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce. Millions of Floridians live in an area where mental health professionals are sparse.
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The federal law is called the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, and it requires doctors to stabilize or treat any patient who shows up at an emergency room.
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The cases are detailed in federal documents obtained by the AP and raise serious questions about the state of emergency pregnancy care in the U.S.
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Medical facilities are increasingly turning to the expertise of health care architects, patients and their families, physicians, and nurses. UHealth has a growing volunteer group helping with design.
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Commissioners meet Tuesday to make a final decision following an audit of the Broward Heart Project pilot program, which provides cardiac CT screenings to country residents.
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Florida's new dashboard has information on undocumented people using Florida's Medicaid-receiving hospitals, but policy experts point to inconsistencies in the dashboard's reporting.
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Systems are increasingly stretching a velvet rope, offering “concierge physician service” to an affluent clientele who pay a yearly fee. Critics say the practice exacerbates primary care shortages.
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Disputes between hospitals and Medicare Advantage plans are leading to entire hospital systems suddenly leaving insurance networks. Patients are stuck in the middle, but there’s a way out.
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The dispute stems from a program that is designed to help pull down more federal money to go to hospitals.
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The program, which has resulted in fewer patient infections and readmission rates, is being expanded to Lake and Osceola counties.