Affordable Care Act

How Electronic Medical Records Might Breathe Life Into 'Neutral Spanish'

Jessica Meszaros — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:00:00 +0000

South Florida’s diverse Hispanic community requires some extra attention when it comes to electronic health records.

Unlike Most States, Florida Forbids Nurse Practitioners From Prescribing Some Drugs

Valerie Kolbert — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:01:00 +0000

Once upon a time, nurses were not allowed to take blood pressure – only the doctor could do that. Times change.

But they haven’t changed enough. For 19 years, nurse practitioners in Florida have tried to get the right to practice to the full extent of our education and capability, which includes prescribing scheduled substances. So far, our efforts have been fruitless.

In Reversal, Gov. Rick Scott Agrees To Medicaid Expansion In Florida

Julie Rovner — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:30:41 +0000

Perhaps Florida Gov. Rick Scott's motto should be "never say never."

After the U.S.

Shortage of Primary Care Doctors

Joseph Cooper, Bonnie Berman and Paul Leary — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:00:00 +0000

Why Florida Lawmakers Are Now Considering Medicaid Expansion

Sammy Mack — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:00:00 +0000

When Florida sued to overturn the Affordable Care Act, lawmakers targeted a piece of the law that would have forced Florida to make Medicaid available to more than a million uninsured Floridians.

The U. S. Supreme Court upheld most of the act but it made Medicaid expansion optional.

Now some Florida lawmakers who originally opposed Medicaid expansion are seriously considering that option.

Why Florida Session Will Be Dominated By The Affordable Care Act And Other Insurance Issues

Michael Peltier — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 16:00:00 +0000

Affordable Care Act issues are expected to dominate discussions of insurance in the Legislature in the weeks ahead but lawmakers will also take swipes at workers compensation, hurricane preparations and Citizens Property Insurance Corp when they return.

Anniversary Of The Earthquake In Haiti And Spotlight On Poet Richard Blanco

Elaine Chen — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:00:00 +0000

On The Florida Roundup: Saturday marks the third anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti. How has it affected us in South Florida, home to the nation’s largest Haitian diaspora? We take your calls on what you have seen in Haiti and what responsibility we have to this country less than 700 miles away. Why has development been so slow after so many promises?

Why The Health Care Law Might Leave Florida's Undocumented In A Lurch

Ashley Lopez — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:10:57 +0000

As state and federal lawmakers roll out and implement the health care reform law over the next few years, millions of people living in the U.S. who didn't have health insurance will gain insurance. However, in a state like Florida, thousands of people won't be included in those changes-- and that is because they are undocumented.

How Florida Fails To Prepare Students For College

Elaine Chen — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:00:00 +0000

On the Florida Roundup: Florida has its new Education Commissioner, former Indiana Superintendent Tony Bennett. We’ll learn why Jeb Bush fans are thrilled and the teachers unions are not. NPR’s StateImpact Florida reporter Sarah Gonzalez will tell us why many of Florida’s high school graduates are not ready for college work. And we hear from you on Florida’s growing need for remedial education and what the purpose of high school should be. Tweet us @WLRN.

Tallying It Up: Election Problems, Citizens Insurance And Miami-Dade Prayer

Elaine Chen — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:00:00 +0000

On the Florida Roundup : Local leaders and scientists gather in Palm Beach county to discuss how sea-level rise is “sinking in” in South Florida. Citizens Insurance is awash with complaints about its "incentive plan" to have private insurers take over some of its policies. Will you be paying for it, hurricane or not?

What's Going On With Obamacare, Early Voting And The Miami Marlins

Elaine Chen — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 22:00:00 +0000

This week on The Florida Roundup: Have state GOP leaders taken the election as a cue to change course?