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Thursday, July 29, 2010

Senator to hold Medicaid hearings

7/28/2010 © News Service of Florida
 Senate President-designate Mike Hardipolos, along with his wife, a physician, will hold health care roundtables in seven cities over three days to revive the Legislature's push to restrain costs in Medicaid.  Video.

Blues resume sale of kid policies

7/29/2010 © The Hill
Florida's largest insurer resumed sale of individual-coverage policies for children after federal officials said they would permit enrollment periods. 

Boy trekking across nation for charity

7/28/2010 © New York Times
Zach Bonner of Valrico, the 12-year-old who started a charity for homeless children at age 6, is nearly 2,000 miles into a cross-country trek. Elton John has promised a $50,000 donation when he makes it to California.

Gulf oil spill: 100 days, 10 lessons

7/29/2010 © Miami Herald
Here are 10 lessons from the Gulf oil spill that are likely to influence future decisions on offshore exploration.  Meanwhile, a Florida economist says the loss of tourism will delay the state's recovery from recession.

Florida 10th in beach water quality

7/2010 © Natural Resources Defense Council
In 2009, 4% of Florida beaches exceeded EPA daily maximum bacterial standards, but some were dirtier than others: Bayou Chico in Escambia County (73%); Keaton Beach in Taylor County (71%); and Palma Sola South in Manatee County (55%). 

Jay Leno zings Melbourne doctor

7/29/2010 © Florida Today
Melbourne uro-gynecologist Dr. Ralph Zipper takes a lot of ribbing, at least from late-night host Jay Leno. This time the joke involved an ad that Zipper placed in a daily paper about incontinence treatments.

Pilot health plan has slow start

7/29/2010 © Miami Herald
Miami-Dade Blue, the county-created private health insurance, has signed up only 3,600 customers in its first year.

HMA won't inherit Wuesthoff debt

7/29/2010 © Florida Today
Health Management Associates will acquire all Wuesthoff's assets and operations, including hospitals and smaller clinics and health centers for $145 million. That money will be used for a charitable foundation.

Number of Botox bandits rising

7/29/2010 © Sun Sentinel
One woman told the staff she was going to a nearby ATM to get cash to pay for the $3,300 worth of shots. She never returned.

Suit levels charges at Retreat leader

7/29/2010 © Bradenton Herald
The founder of a Tampa Bay Christian Retreat is accused of molesting an 11- to 13-year-old girl while she attended a summer retreat in Minnesota.
 

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Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Judge blocks health-law amendment

FL plan wins top Medicare rating

Sink: Let's use the sun for energy

36,000 Medicaid patients shut out

Candidate is doctor, lawyer & colonel

FL stadiums' food outlets unclean

Brevard hospital sold to HMA

Ob-Gyn in trouble with Labor

Jackson Lab gets go-ahead

Ex-nurse sues Halifax Health

Woman's arm severed by train

Institute searches for dengue clues

Calls for help to gambling hotline jump

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Spin wins; seniors bewildered

Quality meter for FL hugs the line

Skin-cream probe leads to mansion

Scott doesn't believe in global warming

Mentally ill immigrants mismanaged: report

Shark attacks surfer; kickboxer dies

Sex offenders going back on street

Hospital co. reports leap in earnings

Assisted-living facility gives up license

Some physicians adding acupuncture

Monday, July 26, 2010

Loan agents hound dying woman: suit

Dental infections risky, but not covered

Brain surgery for epilepsy cuts seizures

Bill would help disabled save money

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Rules for pain-clinic doctors still in debate

Filing cabinet holds ashes of the unwanted

Saturday, July 24, 2010

Insurers stop writing for kids

Key West shrugs off dengue study

FL researchers tie plume to oil spill

Doctor riles family with gun question

Friday, July 23, 2010

Healthy Kids: WellCare owes $2.1M

Going 'green' yields big savings

Scott would cut 5% of state workers

Most small firms can get tax credit

FL Hospital, United square off

Mom charged in overdose death of toddler

Little-known ocean bacteria can kill

Boy's hyperthermia death is puzzle

Church-linked clinics eligible for funds

Hearing on beach driving gets emotional

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Hopkins' chief-to-be reassures

Ex-prosecutor stars in anti-Scott ad

Storms disrupt oil-spill work

FL to consider split from AMA

Jackson Lab to partner with USF

Soil tests leave cluster a mystery

Police: 'Miami Companions' was a front

Scripps claims insulin breakthrough

Big jury award in nursing home case

Officer's widow delivers stillborn girl