Doctors group: Florida faces consequences for not expanding Medicaid

The White House continues to hammer Florida’s Republican governor and legislative majority with reports on all the benefits the SunshineState is missing out on for refusing to expand eligibility for Medicaid. Last week, the White House Council of Economic Advisers warned in a report titled “Missed Opportunities: The Consequences of...

Some states tie Medicaid expansion to 'personal responsibility.' Could it catch on?

A growing number of states hope giving people a financial incentive to change their behaviors will improve their health and control Medicaid spending.

Patients at Miami VA hospital wait more than 90 days to see a doctor

At the Miami VA, many new patients have waited longer than three months for their first appointment with a doctor.

Medicare rewards Florida doctors for performance

Hundreds of Florida doctors are recipients of the first round of bonuses from the federal government for saving taxpayers $33 million on Medicare last year.

Genetics, breast cancer subject of live chat

Breast cancer survivors, patients and caregivers are invited to join Memorial Healthcare System on Facebook for a live chat titled "Genetics, Breast Cancer, and You'' hosted by Maxine Chang Chin, an advanced registered nurse practitioner with Memorial Breast Cancer Services. The chat is scheduled to take place via Facebook from...

Prison inmates struggle with mental illness

The statistics paint a stark picture of mental illness running rampant in federal, state and local jails.

Debating the price of life: Doctor takes issue with view of lung cancer screenings as too costly

A lung cancer expert takes issue with the CMS recommendation against lung cancer screenings for former or current smokers covered by Medicare.

Medicare's conundrum: Screening for lung cancer could reveal undetected cancers earlier -- at a cost

A new study finds that screening would double the number of lung cancers found at an early, more curable stage.

Medicaid managed care may be short on primary care, report finds

About half the time, primary-care providers listed as accepting new patients on Medicaid managed-care organization websites told investigators posing as shoppers that they were not accepting new Medicaid patients.

Obamacare changes the rate paradigm for businesses as well as individuals

Before Obamacare, if even one employee was in a car accident or diagnosed with cancer, the amount the insurance company charged a business to cover all its employees could skyrocket the next year.