Renzo DowneyJuly 21, 2020
4min606
The Governor insists patients who need any medical treatment shouldn't avoid hospitals.
Tag: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration(L-R) Joe Sanchez has been ramping up the attacks on Rosie Cordero-Stutz in recent months, and she's returned fire. Images via the candidates.
Renzo DowneyJuly 21, 2020
Staff ReportsJuly 10, 2020
7min519
Friday brought 844 hospitalizations, 93 deaths and 11,433 new cases.
Renzo DowneyJuly 7, 2020
4min1223
Keeping nursing home residents safe has been a number one priority.
Renzo DowneyMay 15, 2020
4min518
Another 10 residents were transferred earlier this week.
Renzo DowneyApril 16, 2020
5min620
Most orders are only being partially filled.
Scott PowersOctober 18, 2017
7min316
The U.S. Senate Finance Committee announced today that it is launching an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of 14 residents at The Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills nursing home in the wake of Hurricane Irma. The investigation comes following a request from Florida’s U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, a senior member of the committee. […]
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 […]
Phil AmmannNovember 17, 2015
3min339
Rob Fields, chief information officer of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, is joining One Eighty Consulting, a Tallahassee-based governmental affairs consultancy firm. Fields, a 14-year-veteran of Florida state government, has been a top adviser to several senior government leaders on a variety of issues: health care, banking, insurance, motor vehicle and […]
Phil AmmannMay 14, 2015
4min139
On Thursday, Gov. Rick Scott signed into law a bill allowing the Lakeland hospice closed by the state over a paperwork error a chance to reopen. The governor signed HB 441, which allows Compassionate Care Hospice (CCH) on Drane Field Road access to an expedited process to reapply for its license with the Florida Agency for Health […]
Peter SchorschMarch 21, 2015
6min246
Time after time, hospice has proven to be a godsend for patients, families and loved ones. Hospice allows individuals to die with dignity, to finish lives without the pain, loneliness and fear that often accompanies death. Outside the sterile environment of a hospital, hospice patients are free from the regimen of invasive procedures typically associated […]