Health And Wellness News

A health insurance advocate group, Florida Health Insurance Web, reports more bad news for Florida residents. Florida has hit a new low, ranked close to the bottom of a new national survey on healthcare; just a spot above Oklahoma. The first-ever state-by-state health system report focused on children’s health care and finds Florida’s kids have [...]

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Fla. Gov Signs Health Insurance Bill

Some uninsured Florida residents may get easier access to health care coverage under legislation signed Wednesday by Gov. Charlie Crist.
The new law lets insurance companies offer scaled-back health plans without all the usually required coverages. That might make insurance available to some people for as little as $150 a month, Crist said.
Under the law, some [...]

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Donald takes early lead at Honda

A bogey-free 64 Thursday gave Donald a one-shot lead over Brian Davis and a two-shot edge on Matt Jones after the first round of the Honda - an event Donald won two years ago when it was at nearby Mirasol, a considerably easier track.
“I did a lot of good things around the greens [...]

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Lawyers Hundreds of Florida residents squeezed out of Vioxx deal

NEW ORLEANS - Hundreds of Florida residents who claim the painkiller Vioxx caused their strokes or heart attacks were squeezed out of a federal court settlement and should be included, their lawyers say.
If the motion they filed in U.S. District Court succeeds, people in a half-dozen other states , which, like Florida, give residents more [...]

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