A record 4 million Floridians on Medicaid raises questions about Scott’s Economic Recovery

A record 4 million Floridians on Medicaid raises questions about Scott’s Economic Recovery

Florida is hitting a milestone this year that may raise questions about the depth of the state’s economic recovery under Gov. Rick Scott. A record more than 4 million Floridians

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Rise In Healthcare Costs Drives New Look At Alternatives

Florida lawmakers are bracing for budget holes despite figures showing the state could end up with another year of surplus. The cost driver: healthcare. Healthcare concerns, more specifically cost problems—are

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Is ObamaCare Good For The Middle Class?

Apparently not. For every person who has obtained insurance in the (Obamacare) exchanges, there are two other eligible people who have not enrolled. We now have a good idea why

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How Obamacare Cost One Small Company Nearly Half Its Market Value

Shares of Exact Sciences, a Wisconsin-based maker of a new colon-cancer screening test, closed the trading day on Monday at $18.53, and within hours of the market opening on Tuesday,

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Health Care Costs for Couples in Retirement Rise to an Estimated $245,000

While many things get better with age, new research shows the cost of health care isn’t one of them. Fidelity’s Retirement Health Care Cost Estimate reveals that a couple, both

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Telemedicine Is Vital to Reforming Health Care Delivery

Health care remains one of the few services that require people to have a face-to-face interaction to obtain access. But more and more consumers are questioning that reality, and change

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How to Predict the Size of Your Next Major Medical Bill

People avoid going to the doctor for many reasons, but cost is a huge deterrent. According to a 2014 report from the Kaiser Family Foundation, 26% of women and 20%

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5 Reasons to Switch Medicare Part D Plans

Medicare beneficiaries can make changes to their prescription drug coverage between Oct. 15 and Dec. 7. This annual open enrollment period is when you should make sure that the medications

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How To Fix Medical Bill Mistakes

A father and son can sit on a couch, together, today because of a selfless act. Tay needed a kidney transplant. Son Andrew volunteered. “At first, I didn’t want him

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One-quarter of seniors have healthcare cost concerns

Managed care executives involved with Medicare Advantage products should consider the impact of product design and cost sharing on elderly consumers, according to the findings of a recent poll. The

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