Peter SchorschJanuary 31, 2024
5min0
With no adjustment, some centers may need to scale back services or limit the number of patients they see.
Tag: federally qualified health centersTALLAHASSEE, FLA. 3/4/25-House Democratic Leader Rep. Fentrice Driskell, D-Tampa, talks with the media about Gov. Ron DeSantis’ State of the State speech during the opening day of the 2025 Legislative Session, Tuesday at the Capitol in Tallahassee.
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Peter SchorschJanuary 31, 2024
Guest AuthorAugust 24, 2017
5min296
With governments wrestling with the ever-increasing costs of health care, it is critical for all of us to consider ways Florida can save money while still serving those with limited access to care. This is why we should all support the mission of Florida’s 49 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), which serve over 1.4 million […]
Peter SchorschAugust 15, 2017
6min246
Last week, the Trump administration approved Florida’s request for the long-anticipated Medicaid 1115 waiver. The waiver increases funding in the Low Income Pool to $1.5 billion, which will help cover the costs of uncompensated care in our state. Tucked into that significant budget is a comparatively small – but incredibly important – budget crumb of […]
Christine Jordan SextonJanuary 8, 20153min178
Two billion dollars used to fund health care in Florida is at risk of being eliminated if the federal government doesn’t agree to extend a pool of money used to help fund health care for low income Floridians. Authority for the Low Income Pool expires June 30 and renewal negotiations with the federal government to […]