Today is the last day for some Medicare beneficiaries to enroll in or change Medicare Part D, and there may be people panicking. ...more

December 31, 2008

Three of 31 nursing homes in Hillsborough County received five stars while six received just one in a national ranking system just launched by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. ...more

December 24, 2008

1 in 6 Low-income people are covered by Medicaid 50 Percent of Medicaid enrollees are children ...more

December 22, 2008

That day in July was one that Tammy Morse won't soon forget. Five months earlier, her husband had lost his job as a recruiter for the financial services industry. Now it was the summer and the family savings were gone. She saw no way to get health insurance coverage for her family other than to apply for Medicaid. ...more

December 22, 2008

WASHINGTON - About 22 percent of the nation's nearly 16,000 nursing homes received the federal government's lowest rating in a new five-star system unveiled Thursday, while 12 percent received the highest ranking possible. ...more

December 19, 2008

A St. Petersburg businesswoman was arrested today on charges she was part of a scheme to defraud the state Medicaid program of roughly $70,000, the Attorney General's Office announced. A speech pathologist, whom the businesswoman employed, is also expected to be taken into custody in connection with the scheme. ...more

December 8, 2008

I am writing in response to the editorial published by this newspaper Oct. 27 regarding the Medicaid Reform plan. It is important that certain points you raised are answered and clarified. ...more

December 6, 2008

Get a flu shot for the price of two nonperishable food items — more if you're feeling generous — Dec. 15 through 20 at Bayfront Convenient Care Clinics in Pinellas County. The offer is open to ages 2 and older, and the food goes to the St. Petersburg Free Clinic. ...more

December 5, 2008

Local farmers will give low-income families a helping hand Dec. 12 at the annual Farm Share Holiday Food Giveaway in New Port Richey. ...more

December 1, 2008

In 2006, Florida launched the first substantial reform of Medicaid since the program was originated more than three decades ago. The goals of reform were to improve the quality of health care provided to 2.2 million poor, elderly and disabled citizens under the state-federal program and to control skyrocketing costs that threatened the sustainability of this important program. ...more

November 29, 2008