Florida ALF News This Week
Published: Fri, 04/26/19
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The St. Johns County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a patient who lived at a long-term care and rehabilitation facility.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- KEPRO announced that the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) has awarded KEPRO the opportunity to...
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Many Florida nursing homes and assisted living facilities are still unable to meet state requirements for having backup generators. Then-Gov. Rick Scott issued the mandate after 12 residents of a Hollywood nursing home died in 2017 when Hurricane Irma knocked out the facility's air conditioning.
As a nurse practitioner for the past 31 years, I’ve dedicated my career to helping meet the health care needs of patients across the state,
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As other states weigh Medicaid expansion, Florida lawmakers are considering policy changes that would further contract the safety net program’s coverage.
'Already in crisis:' Report says funding shortfalls causing nursing homes to close https://www.rrstar.com/news/20190424/already-in-crisis-report-says-funding-shortfalls-causing-nursing-homes-to-close