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November 6, 2015

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Lauren Vagelakos, program manager of Health Insurance Marketplace Navigators and North Central Florida Cancer Control Collaborative at WellFlorida, will be a panelist at the Healthcare Financing and Cancer discussion on Nov. 19. The event is hosted by the Cancer Alliance of Marion County and will take place at Marion County Sheriff’s Office from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm. The objective of the panel discussion is to gain a clearer understanding of healthcare financing as it relates to cancer along all phases of cancer care continuum […]

November 4, 2015

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HealthStreet, a community engagement program through the University of Florida’s Department of Epidemiology, works to improve community health by reducing health and research disparities. It is celebrating its fourth year by hosting a birthday event in partnership with local organizations, clinics and UF programs to provide a fun, health-promoting day of activities for families and students.

The celebration will include organizations that specialize in many health topics including diabetes, high blood pressure, dental, mental health, maternal and infant health, physical therapy, elder services and more!

WellFlorida affiliates […]

November 4, 2015

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Ocala Star Banner
By Fred Hiers

The Marion County Hospital District is ready to start handing out money — $2.5 million, to be exact.

Health organizations that seek a share of the cash have until Dec. 31 to apply.

This is the first round of funding since the district leased Munroe Regional Medical Center to Community Health Systems in April 2014. As part of that deal CHS gave the district $212 million to improve local healthcare.

The district said it would wait at least a year […]

November 4, 2015

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By Fred Hiers
Ocala Star Banner

The Marion County Hospital District is ready to start handing out money — $2.5 million, to be exact.

Health organizations that seek a share of the cash have until Dec. 31 to apply.

This is the first round of funding since the district leased Munroe Regional Medical Center to Community Health Systems in April 2014. As part of that deal CHS gave the district $212 million to improve local healthcare.

The district said it would wait at least a […]

November 1, 2015

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The Gainesville Sun
By Christopher Curry

Year three of the Affordable Care Act enrollment began Sunday with more organizations helping local people sign up for coverage, but fewer companies offering plans in Alachua County.

For the 2016 enrollment cycle, the WellFlorida Council, the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida and, starting this year, Meridian Behavioral HealthCare, will each use federal grant monies to pay for navigators to assist people in Alachua County and surrounding counties to sign up for coverage.

This year, the Obama administration, Affordable Care […]

October 30, 2015

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Cedar Key News

Gainesville, Fla. (October 26, 2015) — Open enrollment for the Health Insurance Marketplace starts November 1 and ends January 31, 2016. Navigators in North Central Florida are available for free to help people compare plans, learn about financial assistance and sign up for insurance through the Marketplace.

Roughly 1.27 million Floridians have affordable health coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Still, over 3 million Floridians remain uninsured.

According to Enroll America, a nonprofit healthcare enrollment […]

October 26, 2015

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U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a rate snapshot of health insurance marketplace rates for plans offered in Florida that shows there will be a 1.20% increase for second lowest cost silver plans offered in 2016. These increases do not take into account advance premium tax credits, which lower the monthly costs for the overwhelming majority of Marketplace consumers. About 8 in 10 individuals who selected a 2015 Marketplace plan qualified for financial […]

October 26, 2015

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Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce

WellFlorida Council was awarded a University of South Florida contract to oversee the Health Insurance Marketplace Navigator program for the third year in 15 counties in North Central Florida.

The following organizations have subcontracted with WellFlorida to provide Navigator services in the region: Palms Medical Group, Azalea Health, Suwannee River AHEC and Gulfcoast North AHEC.

Navigators provide free and unbiased help evaluating insurance options and enrolling in a plan through the Marketplace. Learn more at ncfnavigators.org.

Read this article […]

October 26, 2015

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WellFlorida News Release

Open enrollment for the Health Insurance Marketplace starts November 1 and ends January 31, 2016. Navigators in North Central Florida are available for free to help people compare plans, learn about financial assistance and sign up for insurance through the Marketplace.

Roughly 1.27 million Floridians have affordable health coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Still, over 3 million Floridians remain uninsured.

According to Enroll America, a nonprofit healthcare enrollment coalition, millions will qualify […]

October 23, 2015

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90.7 WMFE – Public Radio for Central Flroida
by Abe Aboraya

The town of Mayo sits about halfway between Gainesville and Tallahassee. It’s right in the middle of a seven-county stretch larger than Puerto Rico where every county health department has gotten out of prenatal care.Here, Audra Rutherford is seven months pregnant and working at the family business of making plastic fishing lures. As she walks through the production facility, she points to drums with the colorful names of the lures.

“So we have drunk […]

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