Orlando Regulatory

Everything You Need To Know About Block Grants -- The Heart Of GOP's Medicaid Plans

Jan 25, 2017 at 10:52 pm by Staff

By Shefali Luthra Kaiser Health News President Donald Trump's administration made explicit this weekend its commitment to an old GOP strategy for managing Medicaid, the federa.... Read More
Business/Technology

CAPI 2017 President Installed at Winter Gala

Jan 24, 2017 at 11:20 am by Staff

By JUDY OTTO Attendees at the December 3 Winter Gala event hosted by the Central Florida Association of Physicians from the Indian Subcontinent (CAPI) left with much to think.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Health Law Coverage Has Helped Many Chronically Ill -- But Has Still Left Gaps

Jan 23, 2017 at 11:20 pm by Staff

By Shefali Luthra Kaiser Health News As President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress devise a plan to replace the 2010 health law, new research suggests a key component.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Trump's Nominee For Agriculture Has Key Health Role

Jan 21, 2017 at 08:05 pm by Staff

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez Kaiser Health News Amid the cacophony of confirmation hearings for Cabinet nominees, President-elect Donald Trump reportedly has settled on former.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Trump Stays Silent On Health Law In Speech, Then Sets Tone For Repeal

Jan 21, 2017 at 08:01 pm by Staff

By Julie Rovner Kaiser Health News Repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act has been considered the new Trump administration's top priority. But you wouldn't know that.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Six U.S. Senators Confronting Trump's HHS Cabinet Pick Own Health Care Stocks, Too

Jan 19, 2017 at 08:13 pm by Staff

By Sydney Lupkin Kaiser Health News President-elect Donald Trump's pick to run Health and Human Services is taking heat for his controversial stock holdings in companies affec.... Read More
Independent Physicians

AMA Advocacy Protects Physicians from Reporting Penalties

Jan 19, 2017 at 09:39 am by Staff

Fraser Cobbe Orange County Medical Society Seminole County Medical Society The American Medical Association released an important update last week on potential quality r.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Health Law Sleepers: Six Surprising Health Items That Could Disappear With ACA Repeal

Jan 18, 2017 at 03:14 am by Staff

By Julie Appleby and Mary Agnes Carey Kaiser Health News The Affordable Care Act of course affected premiums and insurance purchasing. It guaranteed people with pre-existing c.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Budget Scorekeepers Say GOP Plan Would Raise The Number Of Uninsured By 32M

Jan 18, 2017 at 01:53 am by Staff

By Julie Rovner Kaiser Health News The bill considered the most likely prototype for partial repeal of the Affordable Care Act would result in as many as 32 million more peopl.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Obama's Health Care Legacy: A Landmark Becomes A Question Mark

Jan 14, 2017 at 05:43 pm by Staff

By Sarah Varney Kaiser Health News When President Barack Obama signed his landmark health care bill on March 23, 2010, he achieved what presidents and members of Congress had.... Read More
Feature Profiles

Nephrologist Relies on Lifestyle Change as Much as Medicine

Jan 11, 2017 at 09:22 pm by Staff

By PL JETER When Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer proclaimed Dec. 10, 2016, as Dr. Banji Awosika Day for his contribution to nephrology, hypertension and kidney dialysis through preve.... Read More
Feature Profiles

Jamin Brahmbhatt, MD

Jan 11, 2017 at 09:17 pm by Staff

By PL JETER The dentist dad of Jamin Brahmbhatt, MD, emigrated to the United States from India in 1979 with only $8 in his pocket. His incentive: to live the American Dream an.... Read More
Clinical

Now What for Future Physicians?

Jan 11, 2017 at 09:11 pm by Staff

By PL JETER At a recent policy forum on campus, students at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine (UCF-COM) peppered former American Medical Association (AMA.... Read More
Independent Physicians

Dr. Brian A. Nobie Sworn in as 106th President of OCMS

Jan 11, 2017 at 08:57 pm by Staff

Fraser Cobbe Orange County Medical Society Over 100 local physicians were present Wednesday evening during the OCMS Annual Meeting for the swearing in of the 106th President.... Read More
Grand Rounds

KPMG Announces Advanced Facility at Lake Nona

Jan 11, 2017 at 08:09 pm by Staff

January 9, 2017 - KPMG LLP today unveiled plans to build a state-of-the art learning, development, and innovation facility to further enhance the world-class training capabili.... Read More
Business/Technology

A Year of Uncertainty ... and Opportunity

Jan 11, 2017 at 02:59 pm by Staff

Last month, PwC Health Research Institute released its annual report highlighting the forces anticipated to have the greatest impact on healthcare in the coming year. "Top Hea.... Read More
Business/Technology

Social Media and Marketing Your Practice

Jan 11, 2017 at 02:50 pm by Staff

By BETH RUDLOFF, MedSpeaks, Healthcare Executive in Residence and COO Emeritus of UF Health Cancer Center - Orlando Health Editor's note: For 2017, we are excited to introdu.... Read More
Business/Technology

Best of Health Innovators in 2016

Jan 11, 2017 at 02:49 pm by Staff

By NINA TALLEY, Creative Director, MedSpeaks With the New Year upon us, Health Innovators is reflecting on 2016 and all of the incredible growth we've seen in the Central Fl.... Read More
Business/Technology

10 Pearls for Medical Start-ups

Jan 11, 2017 at 02:47 pm by Staff

By KELLI MURRAY, Founder, MedSpeaks The final year-end 'Health Innovators' meeting was paneled by three distinguished leaders within our Florida community: Bill Fair, direct.... Read More
Clinical

From Hippie to Hippocrates

Jan 11, 2017 at 02:44 pm by Staff

By JONATHAN ELION, MD, FACC When I was a medical student, I had long hair, a beard, and a collection tie-dyed scrub shirts. Each day I would put on my tie-dyed scrub shirt, ho.... Read More