• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
MENUMENU
MENUMENU
  • Home
  • About
    • Contact Us
    • FlaglerLive Board of Directors
    • Comment Policy
    • Mission Statement
    • Our Values
    • Privacy Policy
  • Live Calendar
  • Submit Obituary
  • Submit an Event
  • Support FlaglerLive
  • Advertise on FlaglerLive (386) 503-3808
  • Search Results

FlaglerLive

No Bull, no Fluff, No Smudges

MENUMENU
  • Flagler
    • Flagler County Commission
    • Beverly Beach
    • Economic Development Council
    • Flagler History
    • Mondex/Daytona North
    • The Hammock
    • Tourist Development Council
  • Palm Coast
    • Palm Coast City Council
    • Palm Coast Crime
  • Bunnell
    • Bunnell City Commission
    • Bunnell Crime
  • Flagler Beach
    • Flagler Beach City Commission
    • Flagler Beach Crime
  • Cops/Courts
    • Circuit & County Court
    • Florida Supreme Court
    • Federal Courts
    • Flagler 911
    • Fire House
    • Flagler County Sheriff
    • Flagler Jail Bookings
    • Traffic Accidents
  • Rights & Liberties
    • Fourth Amendment
    • First Amendment
    • Privacy
    • Second Amendment
    • Seventh Amendment
    • Sixth Amendment
    • Sunshine Law
    • Third Amendment
    • Religion & Beliefs
    • Human Rights
    • Immigration
    • Labor Rights
    • 14th Amendment
    • Civil Rights
  • Schools
    • Adult Education
    • Belle Terre Elementary
    • Buddy Taylor Middle
    • Bunnell Elementary
    • Charter Schools
    • Daytona State College
    • Flagler County School Board
    • Flagler Palm Coast High School
    • Higher Education
    • Imagine School
    • Indian Trails Middle
    • Matanzas High School
    • Old Kings Elementary
    • Rymfire Elementary
    • Stetson University
    • Wadsworth Elementary
    • University of Florida/Florida State
  • Economy
    • Jobs & Unemployment
    • Business & Economy
    • Development & Sprawl
    • Leisure & Tourism
    • Local Business
    • Local Media
    • Real Estate & Development
    • Taxes
  • Commentary
    • The Conversation
    • Pierre Tristam
    • Diane Roberts
    • Guest Columns
    • Byblos
    • Editor's Blog
  • Culture
    • African American Cultural Society
    • Arts in Palm Coast & Flagler
    • Books
    • City Repertory Theatre
    • Flagler Auditorium
    • Flagler Playhouse
    • Flagler Youth Orchestra
    • Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra
    • Palm Coast Arts Foundation
    • Special Events
  • Elections 2024
    • Amendments and Referendums
    • Presidential Election
    • Campaign Finance
    • City Elections
    • Congressional
    • Constitutionals
    • Courts
    • Governor
    • Polls
    • Voting Rights
  • Florida
    • Federal Politics
    • Florida History
    • Florida Legislature
    • Florida Legislature
    • Ron DeSantis
  • Health & Society
    • Flagler County Health Department
    • Ask the Doctor Column
    • Health Care
    • Health Care Business
    • Covid-19
    • Children and Families
    • Medicaid and Medicare
    • Mental Health
    • Poverty
    • Violence
  • All Else
    • Daily Briefing
    • Americana
    • Obituaries
    • News Briefs
    • Weather and Climate
    • Wildlife

health care

America’s Pre-Existing Condition

August 3, 2018 | Pierre Tristam | 26 Comments

trash-talking the unemployed (George Segal)

Florida is among the states suing to end the requirement that people with pre-existing conditions be covered by insurers. It’s the latest cynical attempt to end Obamacare.

For All The Talk Of Obamacare Imploding, ACA Enrollment Is “Remarkably Stable”

February 12, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The Affordable Care Act that bears Obama's name is still ticking healthily. (BU Interactive News)

ACA plan enrollment ticked downward this year but states running their own marketplaces saw slight gains and did better than those relying on the federal exchange.

In Palm Coast, A Small Protest Against GOP Health Bill Echoes Myriad Anxieties of Flesh and Blood

June 27, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 47 Comments

A few of today's protesters on State Road 100 by the Florida Hospital Flagler entrance: from left, Pat Ferraro, Nancy Nally, and Nally's 14-year-old daughter, Bridget. Click on the image for larger view. (© FlaglerLive)

It wasn’t a large protest but every person gathered in support of Obamacare had a story to tell that looked past ideology to the human beings behind the numbers, and all those stories were local.

As Washington Piddles, Liberal California Forges Ahead With Universal Health Care Ideas

April 10, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

single payer health care california

Organized labor and two lawmakers are leading the charge for a single, government-financed program for everyone in the state. Another legislator wants to create a commission that would weigh the best options for a system to cover everyone.

Ron DeSantis’s First Principle: Do Harm

March 10, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 56 Comments

The author's required radiation mask. (© FlaglerLive)

Obamacare repealer Rep. Ron DeSantis, whose congressional district includes Flagler, has a solution for cancer patients without insurance: the emergency room. A few corrections are in order.

Only 20 Percent Of Americans Support Health Law Repeal Without Replacement Plan

January 7, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

obama repeal

More than a third of those said they would not want the law repealed after being told that some people with preexisting health problems would no longer be able to get insurance.

Assume Obamacare Is Repealed. What Then?

December 27, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

paul ryan obamacare

Republicans have also pledged to repeal the taxes that Democrats used to pay for their health law. Without that funding, Republicans will have far less money to spend on whatever they opt for as a replacement.

Pyrrhic Vanishing: Democrats Unite, But What Happened To Medicare For All?

July 18, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

sanders clinton health care

Most health policy analysts — including those who are sympathetic to the idea — say moving from the current U.S. public-private hybrid health system to one fully funded by the government in one step is basically impossible. And that’s making a huge assumption that it could get through Congress.

County Government’s Health Costs Take $1.5 Million Hit, Clouding Brighter Budget Outlook

May 10, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

flagler county government health care

Property values are expected to improve by 4.5 percent, adding $2.5 million to county revenue absent tax-rate changes, but the county’s health costs are increasing dramatically, leaving county commissioners with difficult choices again.

Florida Health Summit Concludes With One Overriding Prescription: Expand Access to Care

April 26, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

florida health care access

While senators have focused heavily on access, the House and Scott have pushed for health-care changes that include reducing or eliminating some longstanding regulations. They contend that such ideas would create more competition and lower health-care costs.

You’re Dying. But Most Doctors Don’t Know How to Tell You.

April 17, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

deathbed doctors

Policy experts are urging more end-of-life conversations not just to accommodate patients’ desires, but to save money on aggressive medical interventions that patients and their families don’t want and that won’t prolong life.

IRS Could Easily Signal to 10 Million Uninsured Working Poor Eligibility for Coverage. But It Doesn’t.

April 11, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

health insurance working poor

About half of the uninsured people in families receiving the earned income tax credit are eligible for significant financial assistance — 4.1 million are eligible for Medicaid, and another 1.1 million are eligible for large subsidies.

Centra Urgent Care Center Opens on Palm Coast Parkway Under Florida Hospital Imprint

March 2, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

centra care palm coast

Centra Care on Palm Coast Parkway is the latest urgent care clinic to open in the region as health care providers shift services away from emergency rooms when possible, to control costs. But Centra Care also helps channel patients to the Florida Hospital Flagler system.

2016: A Year of Political Games in the Making

January 1, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Florida legislature

After a strange and at times exhausting 2015, Florida’s government and political establishment is bracing for what could be another intriguing year with another election is on tap in the biggest swing state in the nation.

Why Your Fitbit May Be Pointless

November 8, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

fitbit useless health app effective

If you’re rooting for smartphones to solve all our health problems, you’re not going to like what the researchers found. The smartphone app didn’t help young adults lose any more weight than if they hadn’t been using the app at all.

The Big Pharma Mafia:
Your Money Or Your Life

September 29, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Hedge fund manager Martin Shkreli

Hedge fund manager Martin Shkreli’s decision to raise the price of the lifesaving drug Daraprim from $18 to $750 per pill is emblematic of America’s pharmaceutical industry, where price-gouging is the norm.

Lawmakers Again Refuse to Extend KidCare Coverage to Children of Legal Immigrants

June 22, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

immigration kidcare

The proposal in the Florida Legislature would have eliminated a 5-year waiting period for lawful immigrants to qualify for the subsidized insurance program that serves children from low- and moderate-income families.

Proposals: Scrap Hospital Regulatory Process, Give Some Nurses More Power to Prescribe Drugs

May 27, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

nurse practitioners prescription drugs authority

House Republicans filed six bills Wednesday that delve into hot-button issues such as getting rid of a regulatory process for new or expanded hospitals and allowing advanced-registered nurse practitioners and physician assistants to prescribe controlled substances.

Gov. Scott Stacks Hospital Panel Without a Single Hospital Expert in Overt Snub

May 11, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Carl Hofer's 'Maskerade' gov. rick scott hospital panel

Scott’s commission is to make recommendations for a special legislative session on health funding scheduled to begin June 1, but it includes beef, housing, real estate, banking and hospitality experts, but no health care executives.

How Health Care Blew Up the 2015 Session

May 9, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

florida legislature 2015 session health care

Dramatic miscalculations and eagerness for showdown over health care derailed Florida lawmakers’ plans in the 2015 legislative session–impulses they must guard against if the special session is to go more smoothly.

Gov. Scott Seeks Court-Ordered Injunction Against Federal Government in Health Fight

May 7, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

gov rick scott injunction lawsuit lip

Lawyers for the state asked Thursday for a federal judge to immediately bar the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services from considering whether the state has expanded Medicaid as the agency weighs a decision on $2.2 billion in funding for hospitals and other health-care providers in Florida.

Legislators Set Special Session For June 1 But $2.2 Billion in Health Aid for Poor at Risk

May 6, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

florida capitol special session legislature 2015

Florida House and Senate leaders did not put out a list of topics that would be discussed during the special session, leaving room for disagreement over the final “call” that will be issued to lawmakers.

Federal Judge to Florida: Your Children Medicaid Program Is Still in the Poorhouse

May 5, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

florida medicaid children

Florida Medicaid’s system delays care and outreach to Medicaid-eligible children is inadequate, the federal lawsuit claims. A judge ruled the lawsuit can continue despite a Supreme Court decision Florida cited to dismiss the case.

Google Glass In The ER: Health Care Moves A Step Closer To Cheaper Telemedicine

April 20, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

google glass medicine

For a fraction of the cost of current telemedicine technology, Google Glass may give patients and doctors quicker, more accurate referrals to specialists, improving efficiency and care.

Geography as Destiny: Hospitals Leave Downtowns For More Prosperous Digs

April 13, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

By moving to wealthier areas, hospitals can reduce the percent of uninsured and lower-paying Medicaid patients, but relocations often spark anger from those left behind, who worry about loss of jobs and of access to care, particularly for the poor.

In Reversal, Scott Opposes Expanding Poor’s Health Insurance and Opens $2.2 Billion Budget Hole

April 6, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Scott’s opposition means Florida would again forego $47 billion in federal aid over the next 10 years while fewer poor Floridians would have health coverage–and the state’s budget would lose $2.2 billion in current aid that federal officials will no longer provide to the state under its existing medicaid system, which falls short of federal standards.

Gripes Aside, 6,000 Palm Coast and Flagler County Residents Enrolled in Obamacare as Deadline Approaches

February 6, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

Brisk enrollment in Flagler County and Palm Coast is nevertheless accompanied by individuals’ continued struggles, financial and ideological, over the Affordable Care Act even as Florida leads the nation in Obamacare enrollments, with 1.3 million people, and more expected ahead of the deadline.

How to Easily Navigate Big Changes in Fine Print of Obamacare Plans Before Deadline

December 8, 2014 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Even if you’re getting the same plan — of the nearly 2,800 health plans offered in 2014, about 1,700 of them will exist in the same form next year — their benefits may not stay the same. Here’s an easy way to figure it all out.

Regrettable Holiday Ritual: Spike in Calls to Alzheimer’s Hotline as Families Grasp Changes

November 29, 2014 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Visiting with relatives over the holidays may raise questions about the physical and cognitive health of family members. Although some change in cognitive ability can occur with age, serious memory problems are not a part of normal aging. Recognizing the difference between normal aging and more serious problems can help you identify when it may be time for you to make the call or see a doctor.

Florida Hospital Flagler To See Medicare Payments Reduced 0.37% Per Patient, one of 148 Penalized in State

October 7, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The penalty will constitute a minor blip on Florida Hospital Flagler's revenue, which totaled $166 million in 2012. (© FlaglerLive)

The penalty is intended to jolt hospitals to pay attention to what happens to their patients after they leave and reduce the rate of readmission of Medicare patients.

Canceled Health Insurance: Round 2 Approaching, And It’ll Cost You More

October 5, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Thousands of consumers who were granted a reprieve to keep insurance plans that don’t meet the federal health law’s standards are now learning those plans will be discontinued at year’s end, and they’ll have to choose a new policy, which may cost more.

Bowing to Criticism, Florida Health Regulators Agree to Delay Legal Pot Distribution Rule

September 7, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Health regulators will almost certainly delay a rule that will eventually create the framework for the state’s new medical marijuana industry after an outcry from a legislative panel saying the proposed regulation went too far.

Florida’s “Docs vs. Glocks” Bill Wins Federal Appeals Court Approval in 2-1 Ruling

July 25, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the state Legislature had the right to pass the NRA-backed law, which includes provisions restricting doctors and other medical providers from asking questions about gun ownership during medical visits.

Why Obtaining Your Own Medical Records May Now Cost You a Small Fortune

July 14, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

medical records costs

For-profit companies in the new “release of information” or “disclosure-management” industry now charge $1 a page, in paper or digital format, for what used to be free, while the Florida Board of Medicine is looking to make the $1-a-page standard for all.

Mega Health Bill Favoring Nurse Practitioners, Trauma Centers and Drs. Without State License Clears House Panel

April 10, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

The bill would protect private for-profit trauma centers, allow for independent practice for nurse practitioners and allow out-of-state doctors to participate in telehealth without a Florida license. The Florida Medical Association opposes the latter two.

Lawmakers Poised to Kill Florida KidCare Expansion for 25,000 Children of Legal Immigrants

April 4, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

The proposal (HB 7 and SB 282) would eliminate a five-year waiting period for lawfully residing immigrants to be eligible for KidCare, a subsidized insurance program that serves children from low- and moderate-income families. Senate President Don Gaetz would vote against it.

As March 31 Deadline Nears: Going Without Health Insurance Will Likely Cost You At Tax Time

March 26, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

If you thought you could get health coverage later this year, you may not get that chance until November, which means that you’ll most likely have to pay a penalty of 1 percent of your income at tax time, even if only a single member of your family is not insured. Penalties rise in subsequent years.

Moral Monday Comes to Florida as NAACP Leads Capitol Protest, and Right-Wingers Respond

March 3, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

“Moral Monday” included an array of left-leaning groups calling for lawmakers to expand Medicaid, stop the state’s voter purge and roll back the “stand your ground” self-defense law, while a right-wing group later held its own event to oppose expanding Medicaid and support overhauling the state’s pension system, cut taxes and expand school vouchers.

Ignoring PTSD Crisis at Home: Americans Shot and Stabbed In Their Own Neighborhoods

February 9, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

But will the fuller diagnosis detect PTSD? (Airman Magazine)

Americans with traumatic injuries develop PTSD at rates comparable to veterans of war. Just like veterans, civilians can suffer flashbacks, nightmares, paranoia, and social withdrawal. But Americans wounded in their own neighborhoods are not getting treatment for PTSD. They’re not even getting diagnosed.

The Diagnosis

February 5, 2014 | Pierre Tristam | 77 Comments

Thanks for the radiation. (© FlaglerLive)

FlaglerLive Editor Pierre Tristam learned he had cancer over the holidays. He describes the experience and his travels since, mostly down and up the abyss that becomes a premier tourist spot for many of those coming to grips with the diagnosis, even though death row appears, in his case, a very long way off.

Virulent Flu Season Aside, Potent RSV Bug Is Taking a Toll on Florida Children

January 26, 2014 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV, is serious and highly contagious. There’s no vaccination around to keep your little one from catching it. And its seasonal duration is longer in Florida than in any other state, stretching from mid-August to March.

Pink Army’s Legions Take to Palm Coast for Breast Cancer Battles Past, Present and Future

October 13, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Some 800 runners, walkers and cheerers gathered for Florida Hospital Flagler’s annual Pink Army Run through Palm Coast’s Town Center Sunday morning in the continuing battle against a disease that claims the lives of 40,000 women a year.

Flagler Democrats Will Demonstrate For Obamacare in Front of Health Department Tuesday

September 30, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

The noon demonstration by the Flagler County Democratic Club marks the first day of Obamacare’s insurance exchanges, and protests Florida’s sustained opposition, and various obstacles, to the law, including the prohibition against use of local health departments to make it easier for the uninsured to get coverage.

Flagler Health Department Launches “Gospel” to Combat Twin Killers: Tobacco and Obesity

September 5, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Two initiatives will be the centerpiece of the Flagler Health Department’s strategy in the coming year: Tobacco Free Flagler and an effort to reduce the incidence of overweight and obese residents through more awareness of good nutrition, BMI and healthier activities.

Coitus Prophylacticus: Advocacy Lawsuit Wants Florida Porn Flicks To Wear a Condom

September 5, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation filed a complaint with the Florida Department of Health, targeting a South Florida-based company it charges with making an adult video without protecting the performers from sexually transmitted diseases via the use of condoms.

In a First, Flagler County Will Prohibit Legal Tobacco Use On and Off the Job For New Hires

August 23, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 50 Comments

It is the first time a local government has made new employment conditional on the prohibition of use of a legal substance, though numerous governments and private employers are increasingly taking the same approach, and Palm Cast and the school board may soon hop on board.

Rallying Cry at Heckles-Free Tampa Town Hall as Vote Approaches: “Defund Obamacare”

August 22, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

Heritage Action for America, part of the hard-right Heritage Foundation, is hopscotching across the South, firing up the anti-Obamacare troops during Congress’ August recess, with a vote on defunding Obamacare scheduled for immediately after Labor Day.

Family Insurance Premiums Rise 4% for 2nd Year, Still More Than Double Inflation Rate

August 20, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

With average family plan premium topping $16,000 for the first time, with workers paying on average $4,565, workers will feel an increased pinch: More than a third have annual deductibles of at least $1,000 before insurance kicks in, while wages continue to grow far more slowly than health insurance costs.

Breast Cancer Therapy Technique at Florida Hospital Flagler Now Reduces Radiation Exposure

August 15, 2013 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The Prone Breast Board radiation therapy technique, allowing patients to rest on their stomach rather than their back, significantly decreases radiation exposure to the lungs and heart.

HPV Vaccine For Teen Girls Stalling as Parents Inject Misinformation and Doctors Stay Mum

July 27, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Parents cite fears that the vaccine could have dangerous side effects. The fears are baseless, but have led to a significant drop in HPV vaccination for girls 14 to 17 that worries health officials. At the currently lower rates of immunization, an additional 4,400 women will be diagnosed with cervical cancer and 1,400 cervical cancer-attributable deaths will occur in the future.

  • Page 1
  • Page 2
  • Page 3
  • Go to Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

  • grand living realty
  • politis matovina attorneys for justice personal injury law auto truck accidents

Recent Comments

  • Pierre Tristam on Florida Fronts $450 Million for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Amid Scarce Information on Prisoners
  • Skibum on The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Friday, July 18, 2025
  • JimboXYZ on DeSantis Signs 10th Death Warrant in 7 Month, for Kayle Bates, 43 Years after Murder of Janet White
  • JimboXYZ on Justice Department Demanding to See States’ Voter Lists in Latest Intrusion
  • Dusty on Justice Department Demanding to See States’ Voter Lists in Latest Intrusion
  • Dusty on DeSantis Signs 10th Death Warrant in 7 Month, for Kayle Bates, 43 Years after Murder of Janet White
  • Tony Mack on Justice Department Demanding to See States’ Voter Lists in Latest Intrusion
  • Sherry on The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Friday, July 18, 2025
  • William Moya on America(n) Unbecoming
  • Laurel on The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Friday, July 18, 2025
  • Ed P on The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Saturday, July 19, 2025
  • Laurel on The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Sunday, July 20, 2025
  • Pogo on The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Sunday, July 20, 2025
  • Alan on Palm Coast Council, with 2nd Censure Vote, Will Ask Governor to Remove ‘Toxic’ Mayor Norris
  • Pogo on What You Can Do To Keep Your Data Privacy from Slipping Away
  • Mr. Robot's Uncle on What You Can Do To Keep Your Data Privacy from Slipping Away

Log in