As of October 1 until March 31, 2014, uninsured residents will be able to go to a federal website to shop for insurance plans and coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). According to federal reports, there are approximately 40 million Americans without insurance, and although it has been met with much criticism, the […]
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In order to help raise public awareness about the new health insurance benefits and healthcare options available under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a national campaign called “Get Covered America” has been created. On the evening of Tuesday, June 18, volunteers in the Tampa area held a Get Covered America kick-off event. According to the
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Earlier this year a third party reader survey was conducted by the Verified Audit Bureau of Circulations on Central Florida Health News magazine, and I would like to thank all the readers who participated. We had an excellent completion rate for the online survey and it told us a lot about you, our valued reader
As I’m writing this, the 2013 Legislative Session at our state’s capitol is still underway, but will soon be coming to a close. During this process, several notable bills to our healthcare system will potentially be passed. One of the simple, but notable bills is one that will allow physician assistants (PAs) & advanced registered
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On May 1 at Capitol Hill, the Florida Medical Association’s priority medical liability legislation passed at the Florida House. CS/CS/HB 827, according to the FMA, will help make Florida a friendlier place to practice medicine, thus attract more doctors and as a result, patients will have more access to care. The Florida Senate summarizes
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In this edition we have an article that discusses three things you need to consider about the Affordable Care Act (ACA). I mentioned last month that as of October 1, the open enrollment period for the ACA will begin. What does that mean for Central Florida? Well, according to the statistics gathered by Healthy Tampa
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At Central Florida Media Group, we’re constantly thinking about and looking for better ways to connect with our advertisers and readers. We also recognize that for print media to thrive in a digital world it must evolve and become a more engaging version of its ancestors. In this edition of Central Florida Doctor magazine,
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For the summer edition of Central Florida Doctor, we’re focusing on how physicians find the delicate balance of managing the business of medicine, providing excellent patient care, and fitting in a little rest and relaxation when it’s needed. We’ve spoken with doctors in large clinics, doctors practicing locum tenens, and doctors who own a
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In a former life as a newspaper publisher, we sometimes had a position in the newsroom called a “reader advocate.” Our editors would rotate on this desk and some loved the assignment and some frankly hated it. Basically the job entailed taking phone calls or answering emails about this or that regarding the content of
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Well, another month has come and gone and I can’t believe it’s already June! It seems like only yesterday we were celebrating the New Year with Dr. Sergio Seoane of the Polk County Medical Association on our cover, and here we are, halfway through the year and looking ahead to our summer kick-off edition.
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