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Orlando Health announces plans to build a 300-bed hospital in …
WEBJul 12, 2022 · A site plan submitted to Pasco County calls for a 300-bed, multistory hospital and wellness campus, Orlando Health announced Monday. The hospital will include emergency services and inpatient care from clinical experts in multiple specialties. Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital is slated to go up at State Road 56 and Wiregrass Ranch ...
Florida Applies For $1.1 Billion In Additional Medicaid Funds
WEBJul 13, 2021 · Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is asking the federal government for an additional $1.1 billion in federal Medicaid funds over the next two years to bolster access to home- and community-based programs and steer hundreds of millions of dollars to poor, elderly and disabled Floridians to purchase technology and make home improvements that ...
A Florida medical malpractice case is under the microscope of …
WEBJul 7, 2022 · The state Supreme Court approved a request by the Florida Hospital Association, Florida Medical Association and American Medical Association to file a brief supporting an attempt by UF and Shands to short-circuit the lawsuit.
All Children's, UF Shands Get High Marks Among Southeast …
WEBJun 16, 2021 · Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg and UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital in Gainesville shared top honors among the state's pediatric facilities and were among the best pediatric hospitals in the Southeast in U.S. News & World Report’s 2021-22 Best Children’s Hospital Rankings.. No Florida children’s hospitals were included in the top 10 nationally.
More than 2,000 patients with COVID are in Florida hospitals
WEBMay 23, 2022 · The number of Florida hospital inpatients with COVID-19 has topped 2,000 amid a steady increase in infections in the state. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services posted data Monday showing that 2,018 inpatients had COVID-19, up from 1,941 in a Friday count. The new data also showed that 158 COVID-19 patients were in …
Florida Eliminates COVID-19 Flexibilities For Medicaid
WEBJun 21, 2021 · The Agency for Health Care Administration issued eight Medicaid notices announcing that the policies designed to make it easier for patients to access health care and for providers to bill for the care were being rescinded. “The state of Florida led the national effort to distribute COVID-19 vaccines and now maintains a sufficient supply of ...
Sam Waterston returns to 'Law & Order,' glad to ... - Health News …
WEBMar 28, 2022 · Sam Waterston returns to 'Law & Order,' glad to be working into his 80s. Law & Order actor Sam Waterston, shown here in 2016, also co-stars in the Netflix series Grace and Frankie and in the Hulu series The Dropout. When actor Sam Waterston first joined the cast of the original NBC series Law & Order in …
As Florida's 6-week abortion law begins, here are 7 things to know
WEBApr 30, 2024 · 2. There are exceptions to the six-week ban, but they have limits. Florida's six-week abortion ban includes exceptions for some vulnerable communities and when a mother or fetus' life is in danger. Survivors of rape, incest or human trafficking can access abortions until 15 weeks of pregnancy under the new law.
A $1 Billion Deal Brings New Player To South Florida Hospital Market
WEBSep 28, 2021 · Dr. Ralph de la Torre ignored that adage. De la Torre is the founder, chairman and CEO of Steward Health Care. It is the newest player in the South Florida health care market. In August, the company closed on a $1.1 billion purchase of five hospitals in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. "It was personal. It's home for many of …
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