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Federal officials have imposed a fine on Florida Healthcare Plus, a Medicare Advantage plan based in Coral Gables, for failing to notify members of…
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While one Florida hospital has been approved for adult heart transplants, another is temporarily closing its lung-transplant program.Memorial Regional…
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U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson cranked up the hopes of many Democrats last week by hinting that he had a plan that might revive the moribund Medicaid expansion in…
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The federal government intends to fine Florida for what it describes as a violation of the Social Security Act -- limiting Medicaid patients' emergency…
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Twelve Florida hospitals had outcomes significantly better than average on results for hip and knee replacement operations in the past three years,…
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Even when a Medicare Advantage plan wins the federal top-quality 5-star rating, it isn’t necessarily the right choice for every beneficiary, according to…
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More than half of the Medicare Advantage plans available for enrollment now in Florida for 2014 coverage earned a rating of at least four stars out of…
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Florida's nursing-home inspectors have been ordered to curtail all work except complaints about life-and-death dangers because of the federal government's…
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Even as the state fends off two federal lawsuits over its practice of placing disabled children in nursing homes, the facilities themselves are backing…
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According to an investigation by ProPublica and The Washington Post, Medicare is failing to properly monitor the drugs prescribed under Part D coverage.…