Health Insurance

A federal judge sided with Florida and 18 other states that challenged a Biden administration rule to allow Dreamers to access the Affordable Care Act, but an appeals court has issued a stay.

A crowdfunding campaign has raised more than $62,500; two legal experts say police were obligated to charge her.

Police in Lakeland say a recording shows Briana Boston told a representative of Blue Cross Blue Shield, “Delay, deny, depose. You people are next” as they ended a phone call Tuesday in which she unsuccessfully challenged the company’s denial of her claim.

The temporary injunction from Judge Daniel Traynor in North Dakota blocks an effort by the Biden administration that would affect young adults brought to the U.S. illegally as children.

The federal government put guardrails in place to limit unauthorized plan sign-ups and switches. But the changes could prove to be a burden to consumers.

Floridians can still qualify for enhanced subsidies that make health plans more affordable, including DACA recipients who are able to enroll for the first time.

Pregnant patients are being asked to make large payments months before they deliver, a change from decades of standard practice. Advocates worry that it allows providers to hold "treatment hostage."

As open enrollment into the Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplace is underway, navigators are prepared to hear from a new type of customers this year: DACA recipients.

To save money long-term, the district is looking to switch to a self-insured health insurance plan — one that takes on more risk, but allows for more flexibility — which is in line with other large school districts in the state.

People will be able to sign up for 2025 coverage between Oct. 15 and Dec. 7. Experts say the potential changes make it important for shoppers to study closely any coverages they expect to renew.

Naples-based NCH may be considered out of network at the end of September if the two parties can’t come to an agreement.

Florida earned a ranking among the worst in the country for women’s health care.