Recent Posts Tagged With 'unemployment'

• Crist Optimistic About Stimulus Package

  Posted on Wednesday February 18th, 2009 at 09:17 in unemployment, medicaid, florida health insurance, governor crist, stimulus

  Now that Obama has officially signed the bill providing for the nation’s stimulus package, Florida Governor Charlie Crist is optimistic about the benefits Florida will reap as a result. Roughly $12 billion is slated to come to Florida to save a...

• South Florida Health Coverage is Suffering from Recession

  Posted on Wednesday February 11th, 2009 at 10:11 in Florida, unemployment, recession, uninsured, cobra, florida health insurance

  Agencies which provide support and assistance to the uninsured in South Florida are being overwhelmed with calls for help as the deepening recession causes more people to loose their jobs and therefore their health insurance. A recent report shows th...

• Florida Needs Federal Intervention with Medicaid

  Posted on Wednesday January 28th, 2009 at 09:37 in health care, unemployment, medicaid, florida health insurance, federal matching

  The Medicaid program in Florida is being pushed to its limits as a record number of needy citizens are qualified to enroll for assistance. Medicaid offers health care coverage to those who are unable to get coverage through other means, including tho...

• Florida Governor Banks on Stimulus Package

  Posted on Monday January 26th, 2009 at 09:16 in Florida, health care, unemployment, charlie crist, medicaid, florida health insurance, stimulus package

  Florida Governor Charlie Crist is making the unprecedented move of basing the upcoming year’s budget on receiving the proposed multibillion dollar stimulus package President Obama is working to pass. Without the financial boon, many social serv...

• Florida Burdened by Medicaid Enrollment

  Posted on Friday January 23rd, 2009 at 09:05 in obama, Economy, health care, unemployment, medicaid, florida health insurance, stimulus, florida health care expert

  The growing surge in unemployment is leading to a drastic increase in the number of citizens who qualify for state funded health care. Medicaid enrollment is at a record high, unfortunately this comes at a time when budgets are being tightened and th...