President Obama opened the health care summit yesterday hoping it would not turn into political theater. It did. ...more

February 26, 2010

Understanding health care coverage can be overwhelming. And keeping up with changes in Medicare benefits is no different. For many people, that translates into doing nothing about updating their current coverage. ...more

December 17, 2009

On Oct. 30 the Obama administration and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released its 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule that includes policy changes that will significantly reduce payments for cardiovascular-related services. These changes will be implemented on Jan. 1 and have a striking effect on the delivery of health care services to the citizens of Florida, especially Medicare beneficiaries. ...more

December 13, 2009

TALLAHASSEE (AP) — An act expanding insurance coverage for kidney transplants that's named for retired Miami Heat basketball star Alonzo Mourning is among 28 new laws going into effect. ...more

September 30, 2009

The pharmaceutical industry agreed Saturday to spend $80 billion over the next decade improving drug benefits for seniors on Medicare and defraying the cost of President Barack Obama's health care legislation, capping secretive negotiations involving key lawmakers and the White House. ...more

June 21, 2009

Healthcare expert Jim Miller gave tips on saving money on healthcare. ...more

June 15, 2009

Today is the last day for some Medicare beneficiaries to enroll in or change Medicare Part D, and there may be people panicking. ...more

December 31, 2008

By 2017, consumers and taxpayers will spend more than $4 trillion on health care, accounting for $1 of every $5 spent, the federal government projects. ...more

February 26, 2008

The Bush administration will ask Congress to increase the monthly premiums paid by wealthier Medicare beneficiaries for prescription drug coverage, officials said Friday. ...more

February 16, 2008

At the Acorn Trace apartment complex in Tampa, the elderly and disabled residents are bracing as if for a siege. They've organized patrols to guard the door and quiz strangers. What's the threat? The 2008 enrollment season for Medicare drug and health plans starts Thursday. ...more

November 10, 2007