by Caden DeLisa | Apr 12, 2024
The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) announced on Friday that it will award contracts to five healthcare organizations for the Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Program. The selected firms include Florida Community Care, which will cover Regions A,...
by Jim Maxwell | Apr 9, 2024
Every January, like clockwork, big drug companies raise prescription drug prices. The start-of-year price hikes are part of an annual cycle where drug companies raise prices in two batches, once in January, and again in June and July. During the first two weeks of...
by Caden DeLisa | Apr 8, 2024
Florida State University and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish an academic health center in Tallahassee and expand FSU’s Health initiative with a medical campus in Panama City Beach. Florida State University...
by Caden DeLisa | Apr 8, 2024
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation on Monday enhancing penalties for fentanyl distribution that endangers first responders and expanded Florida’s opioid recovery efforts. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation on Monday to tighten controls on fentanyl...
by Caden DeLisa | Apr 8, 2024
Gov. Ron DeSantis has enacted a law requiring annual, cost-free skin cancer screenings for over 300,000 state employees and their dependents. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law on Friday mandating annual skin cancer screenings for more than 300,000 state...
by Caden DeLisa | Apr 7, 2024
Colorado State University forecasts an “extremely active” 2024 hurricane season, anticipating 23 named storms and 11 hurricanes, five of which are expected to be major, due to warm Atlantic conditions. Colorado State University (CSU) has issued a forecast...