/tags/ahca AHCA en-US WLRN Tue, 09 Apr 2024 14:38:06 GMT /health/2024-04-09/dashboard-on-hospital-costs-by-undocumented-immigrants-prompts-questions-criticism Florida's new dashboard has information on undocumented people using Florida's Medicaid-receiving hospitals, but policy experts point to inconsistencies in the dashboard's reporting. Tue, 09 Apr 2024 14:38:06 GMT /health/2024-04-09/dashboard-on-hospital-costs-by-undocumented-immigrants-prompts-questions-criticism Joe Mario Pedersen /health/2023-04-07/ahca-chief-to-testify-in-lawsuit-over-medicaid-coverage-for-transgender-people Florida's state attorneys have been wrangling with a request by the DeSantis’ administration to depose the chief of the Agency for Health Care Administration arguing that he should not have to testify because he is a high-ranking official. Fri, 07 Apr 2023 18:00:00 GMT /health/2023-04-07/ahca-chief-to-testify-in-lawsuit-over-medicaid-coverage-for-transgender-people Dara Kam - News Service of Florida /health/2023-01-18/ahca-reminds-florida-pharmacies-that-dispensing-abortion-pills-is-against-state-law In the wake of an FDA decision that allows pharmacies to stock the medication, Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration warned providers that “criminal penalties” could result over violations. Wed, 18 Jan 2023 20:00:00 GMT /health/2023-01-18/ahca-reminds-florida-pharmacies-that-dispensing-abortion-pills-is-against-state-law Health News Florida /2020-11-24/florida-sends-proposal-to-feds-advancing-canadian-drug-importation-plan Florida on Monday sent the federal government its plans for a program to import prescription medicines from Canada, aimed at lowering drug prices Tue, 24 Nov 2020 11:28:40 GMT /2020-11-24/florida-sends-proposal-to-feds-advancing-canadian-drug-importation-plan Ryan Dailey /2020-10-15/harris-named-acting-florida-acha-secretary Shevaun Harris has been appointed acting secretary of the state Agency for Health Care Administration, moving into the post after former Secretary Mary Mayhew took a job leading the Florida Hospital Association, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office announced Thursday. Thu, 15 Oct 2020 17:22:33 GMT /2020-10-15/harris-named-acting-florida-acha-secretary News Service of Florida Staff /2020-09-21/delays-stymie-state-program-for-people-with-disabilities A push by state lawmakers to encourage Floridians with intellectual and developmental disabilities to work has been stalled in Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration for more than a year --- and there's no clear indication when the program will get up and running. Mon, 21 Sep 2020 20:49:13 GMT /2020-09-21/delays-stymie-state-program-for-people-with-disabilities Christine Sexton / News Service of Florida /show/the-florida-roundup/2020-03-15/head-of-agency-for-health-care-administration-says-theres-no-coronavirus-community-spread-in-fl The state of Florida and several counties are in states of emergency as more Floridians test positive for COVID-19, the coronavirus. Mary Mayhew,… Sun, 15 Mar 2020 18:37:52 GMT /show/the-florida-roundup/2020-03-15/head-of-agency-for-health-care-administration-says-theres-no-coronavirus-community-spread-in-fl /news/2020-02-06/appeals-court-to-hear-license-fight-about-broward-nursing-home-where-12-died-after-hurricane-irma More than two years after elderly residents died following Hurricane Irma, an appeals court next week will take up a battle about whether the state should… Thu, 06 Feb 2020 13:26:35 GMT /news/2020-02-06/appeals-court-to-hear-license-fight-about-broward-nursing-home-where-12-died-after-hurricane-irma Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida /news/2018-02-02/paramedic-haunted-by-rehabilitation-center-deaths-many-more-testimonies-to-come A pathologist with the Broward County Medical Examiner's Office testified for five hours. He saw the bodies and relived the autopsy reports in front of… Sat, 03 Feb 2018 00:27:15 GMT /news/2018-02-02/paramedic-haunted-by-rehabilitation-center-deaths-many-more-testimonies-to-come Caitie Muñoz /health-news-florida/2017-06-22/sources-senate-bill-would-reshape-obama-health-plan Thu, 22 Jun 2017 12:25:00 GMT /health-news-florida/2017-06-22/sources-senate-bill-would-reshape-obama-health-plan The Associated Press