Health care companies struggling to do business in Florida led the most talked-about news of 2015 here at Health News Florida.
Florida-based home-health companies, major national insurers, even private prison health providers all announced moves that directly affected consumers, taxpayers and state government agencies. Add to that a long list of ongoing political battles – and a little offbeat medical news – and you have our annual top news from 2015 rundown.
Know that Health News Florida reporters in Miami, Tampa and Orlando will be paying attention as many of these important topics continue well into 2016. Whether it’s checking on lawmakers in Tallahassee, or talking with people directly affected by their policy decisions in your community, we’ll be paying attention.
We’ll be taking a few days off here at the end of the year, and want to thank all of you for supporting Health News Florida. Until we return on Jan. 4, enjoy updates from our partners at NPR and Kaiser Health News, and enjoy this look back at the top stories of 2015:
1. Univita Health Losing Medicaid Contracts
2. Cigna Pulls Out Of FL Marketplace, Cites Abuse
3. Emergency Situation Declared At Florida Women’s Reception Center
4. Florida Teen Gets Penis Reduction Surgery
5. 175,000 in State Plan at Risk of Surprise Bills
6. PAs, Nurse Practitioners Could Get Prescribing Authority
7. CMS Official: No More LIP for Florida
8. Arizona Homeopathic Doc To Give Up FL License
9. FL KidCare Full-Pay Program Rates To Rise
10. DOH Is Getting Out Of The Prenatal Care Business
Health News Florida is a project based at WUSF in Tampa, WLRN in Miami and WMFE in Orlando. It receives support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
