Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida

Perhaps the most controversial part of the proposal, which was approved by the House Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, centers on how dental services would be provided to Medicaid beneficiaries.

The Safety Net Alliance and the Florida Hospital Association are asking state lawmakers to consider doubling the amount of money it spends on medical residencies.

Nursing shortages were already a problem, but the COVID-19 pandemic and population growth are making things worse.

The federal government temporarily boosted Medicaid reimbursement rates during the pandemic, and the Biden administration extended that until the end of the year. Some hospitals worry the extra money could affect the state's allocations to the program for the next year.

Of the $175 billion in federal CARES Act funding for hospitals that serve the nation's poorest people, about $50 billion has yet to be allocated.Those who…

The state’s top health-care regulator is stepping down effective Jan. 7. Justin Senior, the secretary of the Florida Agency for Health Care...

Leaders of safety-net hospitals from across the state gathered Monday at the Capitol to argue against potential cuts in Medicaid payments.

Florida is facing some serious doctor shortages in the next decade because of growth and an aging population. A statewide hospital network hopes more...

The Florida Senate is proposing $75 million for children's programs at hospitals that serve the poor. The Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida suppor...

With lawmakers ready to dig into budget projections, a major hospital group tried to send a message Monday: Don't blame hospitals for spiraling Medicaid...