Most Florida voters rank health care as one of the top three most important functions of state government, and they feel it is important for state government to provide health care coverage to uninsured children and uninsured low-income working adults, according to a new survey designed to capture voter attitudes toward and awareness of health [...]
News in ‘2004’
CENTRAL FLORIDA GETS MOVING!
On National America On the Move Day, Community Leaders Announce “Florida on the Move” — A program to help Floridians get fit and lose weight. Orlando, FL, November 5, 2004 — Central Florida leaders–hoping to rein in on the sharp rise in obesity among residents–today announced Florida’s affiliation with America on the Move (AOM). Beginning [...]
Central Florida Community Health Assessment Now Underway
Some 3,000 Central Florida residents will be asked to speak up about their health care experiences and health habits as part of a comprehensive community health assessment being conducted now through the end of August. Co-sponsored by the Winter Park Health Foundation (WPHF) and the Community Health Improvement Council (CHIC), with support from the Health [...]
Medicaid Reform Conference draws 300 Floridians
Some 300 health care providers, consumers and policy-makers from around the state have signed up for the Medicaid Reform Symposium–the Future of Florida Medicaid on July 12 in Orlando. The response has been overwhelming, and registration for the all-day event is now closed. Co-sponsored by the Winter Park Health Foundation, the Budd Bell Foundation, the [...]
New Florida Medicaid Policy Brief Sets Stage for Medicaid Reform Symposium
The ins and outs of Florida Medicaid’s rising costs are examined in a new policy brief released by the Winter Park Health Foundation in July. It is the second one commissioned by the Foundation to help educate consumers, stakeholders and policy-makers on the issues involved in Medicaid reform now underway in Florida. The brief is [...]
