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In the News: housing demand, Gainesville Marriott hotel, Medicaid alternative, police wage dispute
By Katherine Kallergis and Tatila Brock on March 21st, 2013 | Last updated: March 21, 2013 at 11:48 am
Demand for houses increases nationally – The increase in demands for homes has caught the housing industry off guard. Across the country, sales prices for homes have increased by 7.3 percent. Phoenix, Tampa and Dallas have experienced increases. Builders are [...]
In the News: defense attorney charged with DUI, house fire, senate rejects Medicaid expansion, Rome tourism rooting for American Pope
By Cassandra Ganter on March 12th, 2013 | Last updated: March 12, 2013 at 12:14 pm
Local defense attorney, Thomas Edwards, charged with DUI after hit and run | Gainesville.com – Gainesville criminal defense attorney Thomas Edwards, 55, faces charges of driving under the influence Saturday afternoon on southbound I-75. Edwards, who is a partner in the Gainesville [...]
Florida residents present views on Affordable Care Act and Medicaid to house panel
By Sascha Cordner - WFSU on January 15th, 2013 | Last updated: January 15, 2013 at 5:26 pm
The Florida Legislature meets to discuss The Affordable Healthcare Act, its affects on residents and the potential increase in the number of residents who are eligible for Medicaid benefits.
Scott announces plan to opt out of the Medicare expansion
By Stephanie Denardo on July 2nd, 2012 | Last updated: March 28, 2013 at 3:47 pm
After reviewing the impact of the Supreme Court ruling that allows Florida to legally opt out of implementing one of the costliest provisions of the Affordable Care Act, Governor Rick Scott has decided to not implement an expansion of the [...]
Several Florida counties challenge state medicaid law
By Front Page Edition on April 27th, 2012 | Last updated: September 27, 2012 at 2:53 pm
By Chris Peralta – WUFT-FM A new state law requiring counties to pay millions in unpaid medicaid bills is being challenged. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Chris Peralta reports the counties are seeking a temporary injunction against the law to keep it from [...]
FL Association of Counties to sue state over medicaid laws
By Front Page Edition on April 13th, 2012 | Last updated: October 4, 2012 at 2:49 pm
By WUFT-FM Staff Florida law requires counties to pay more than $300-million dollars in disputed medicaid bills. Florida Association of Counties spokesperson Cragin Mahsteller says Alachua County will go from paying $400,000 thousand dollars annually to more than $6-million in the first [...]
Representative Chestnut weighs in on changes to Medicaid billing
By Front Page Edition on April 2nd, 2012 | Last updated: October 11, 2012 at 2:49 pm
By Cameron Taylor – WUFT-FM Last week, Governor Rick Scott signed off on a piece of legislation which will make changes to Medicaid billing that could cost Alachua County millions of dollars. The bill includes a provision making counties responsible for 85% [...]
Florida counties to pick up Medicaid costs
By Front Page Edition on March 30th, 2012 | Last updated: October 15, 2012 at 10:57 am
By Chris Peralta – WUFT-FM Governor Rick Scott has signed a bill that will require county governments to pay more than $300 million in unpaid Medicaid bills. In the case of Marion County, that means paying $3.6 million. Chris Peralta spoke [...]
