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Guest Opinion: Federal regulators could disrupt health insurance market
Federal regulators have refused to temporarily waive the requirement that Florida health insurance providers meet rigid minimum requirements on health care spending, and that is unfortunate.
Commentary: Cut spending by reforming insurance companies
As policymakers look for ways to cut health care costs, they face the task of decreasing spending without jeopardizing the quality of care. As daunting as this may seem, we have an opportunity not only to reduce costs but improve to care, simply by reforming outdated and inefficient insurance company policies that restrict access to …
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Fla. request in health care overhaul denied
Florida’s long-running feud with the federal government over the health care overhaul took another twist Thursday as federal officials turned down a request to waive a key requirement.
Feds delay Florida insurance request
TALLAHASSEE — A state request to free Florida health insurance companies from spending at least 80 percent of premiums on medical costs has been delayed by the federal government. The U.S. Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight extended its own deadline by 30 days.
Fla. seeks delay for insurers
WASHINGTON – Florida is asking the federal government to delay a requirement that health insurers use at least 80 cents of every dollar in premium money to pay for medical treatment, a move that could deny customers more than $170 million in rebates.
Regulators warn Jackson Health’s HMO
State regulators warned Jackson Health System Jackson Health System Latest from The Business Journals Brickell CitiCentre to include medical offices, wellness centerJackson Health names three hospital administratorsUM life science park signs Advanced Pharma Follow this company ’s HMO that it needs to become profitable or face the possiblity of longer covering Medicare beneficiaries.
Court tosses key parts of health care reform law
A federal appeals court panel on Friday struck down the requirement in President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul package that virtually all Americans must carry health insurance or face penalties.
Anti-regulation, unless it makes NRA happy
Considering how keen our governor has been to reduce government regulation, it seems odd that he just signed a new one into law.
Judges sharply challenging health care law
ATLANTA — A panel of three federal judges indicated they may be prepared to declare at least part of last year’s health care law unconstitutional, tossing a barrage of skeptical questions at a top Obama administration lawyer.
Suit filed over new Florida ‘docs and Glocks’ law
Three groups of Florida doctors have joined The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence in filing a federal lawsuit over a new state law restricting physicians’ ability to ask patients about firearms in the home.
Fed appeals court sets health overhaul hearing
A federal appeals court has set a June 8 hearing to consider a Florida judge’s ruling that President Obama’s health care overhaul is unconstitutional.
Four States Get Waivers to Carry Out Health Law
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said Wednesday that it had granted broad waivers to four states allowing health insurance companies to continue offering less generous benefits than they would otherwise be required to provide this year under the new federal health care law.
Medicaid’s court ruling leaves health care providers hanging
Joe Gordy, the head of St. Augustine’s Flagler Hospital, sees the expansion of Medicaid eligibility under last year’s federal health care reform law as a challenge — and an opportunity.
Florida rejects another $1 million federal health insurance reform grant
TALLAHASSEE — Using as ammunition a Florida judge’s ruling this week that the federal health care law is unconstitutional, state officials are wasting no time stepping away from the controversial overhaul.
Officials work against Florida consumers on insurance
By refusing to implement federal health care reform, Gov. Rick Scott and Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty are impeding consumer protections that Floridians are entitled to receive.
