Christine Jordan SextonAugust 22, 2024
36min0
It's time again to check the pulse — of Florida's health care policy and politics.
Tag: Children’s Health Insurance Program
Christine Jordan SextonAugust 22, 2024Christine Jordan SextonAugust 7, 202441min0
It's time again to check the pulse — of Florida's health care policy and politics.
Christine Jordan SextonMay 26, 2022
4min0
House Speaker Chris Sprowls championed the 10-month Medicaid extension.
Andrew MeachamOctober 19, 2021
14min1518
'My dad made a lot of people’s careers; he changed people’s lives.'
Guest AuthorAugust 28, 2020
6min457
Rarely do we as individuals have such a chance to do so much for the greater good.
Christine Jordan SextonAugust 23, 2020
6min533
"We need more resources on the ground to help these families. That’s really the big thing."
Guest AuthorJanuary 10, 2018
6min335
Just recently, in the midst of cold and flu season, a young asthmatic patient of mine who works in the fast food industry walked into my office barely able to breathe. She couldn’t speak. We quickly worked to open up her airways, and the story she then shared was chilling. She had stopped her maintenance […]
Scott PowersDecember 6, 2017
3min273
With the federal Children’s Health Insurance Program and other health programs expiring, U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy has introduced a reauthorization bill that is becoming the Democrats’ favored vehicle facing Republican alternative measures. On Tuesday Murphy introduced House Resolution 4541, which would reauthorize the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) community health centers funding, and other critical public health […]
Mitch PerrySeptember 18, 2017
4min1429
Sarasota Congressman Vern Buchanan said Monday he intends to support the federal-state program that provides health coverage to millions of children in lower-and middle-class families. The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is up for renewal at the end of this month. “This important program provides peace of mind to families that if their children get sick, they […]
Jim RosicaDecember 19, 2016
5min504
The winning vendor of a deal to provide dental benefits for the state children’s health insurance program has lost a court fight over what it claims are trade secrets. Circuit Judge Karen Gievers of Tallahassee last week ruled against Managed Care of North America (MCNA Dental). She ordered the company to divulge certain records to Delta Dental. […]