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With 61,737 people enrolling from Feb. 15 to 28, the state accounted for nearly 30 percent of the new enrollment and far outpaced other states.
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Florida Covering Kids & Families was one of 30 “navigators” nationwide to receive additional federal funding for a 2021 special enrollment period.
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If you've been delaying routine medical care in the past year, now's the time to catch up, doctors say. The consequences of missing some key screenings and health checkups can be lethal.
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Studies show that nearly 2 million uninsured Floridians are eligible for subsidized health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.
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The governor did not recommend Medicaid rate cuts for nursing homes or hospitals, pleasing those facilities. But other groups said the plan falls short in funding for people with developmental disabilities.
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The huge spending bill Congress passed last month included aid to rural hospitals, training for new doctors, new rules regarding mental health coverage and requirements for billing transparency.
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Representatives of hospitals, physicians and long-term care facilities say the Legislature needs to make changes to protect them from a potential flood of lawsuits.
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Democrats control the new Congress by such a slim margin that passing health laws will be daunting. Instead Biden may have to use executive authority to advance his health care vision.
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A new federal health care rule requires hospitals to publicly post prices for every service they offer and break down those prices by component and procedure.
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The association encourages Floridians not to delay elective surgeries, checkups, emergency room visits and health screenings due to COVID fears.