Affordable Care Act navigator roles debated in Florida
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A disrupted healthcare market in Florida
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Florida Gov. Scott raises privacy concerns in health insurance navigator program
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OIR Approves Florida Blue Reorganization with Conditions
The Florida Office of Insurance Organization has issued an order approving the reorganization plan of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc. d/b/a Florida Blue subject to certain conditions. Florida Blue proposed to reorganize by creating a new not-for-profit mutual insurance holding company to be owned by Florida Blue’s policyholder-members. The new mutual insurance holding […]
‘Obamacare’ costs come into focus
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State deregulates health insurers amid fears of rate hikes
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Policymakers Divided on Medicaid Expansion
Implementation of the federal Affordable Care Act has quickly shaped up to be perhaps the highest profile and most hotly debated issue of the 2013 legislative session. Governor Rick Scott surprised many when he announced shortly before the session that he supports expanding Medicaid to comply with the Affordable Care Act. Several Republican policymakers promptly […]
Lawmakers Wrestle with Affordable Care Act Implementation
Most observers would concede that Florida’s insurance code is complicated enough as it stands. In the health insurance context, it contains numerous requirements governing insurers, their financial requirements and obligations, product offerings and benefits, and other issues. This year, Florida lawmakers are dealing with an added dimension of complexity– reconciling the insurance code to the […]
Editorial: Florida needs health care takeover by the federal government
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Legislative Session to Cover a Range of Insurance Issues
The New Year’s celebrations are over and it’s back to work in Tallahassee. Before the annual legislative session begins in March, the Florida Legislature will hold a series of committee weeks to continue considering proposals for 2013. The insurance-related issues under consideration will range from health insurance to property insurance to workers’ compensation. The following […]