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WellFlorida News Release

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 11, 2014)—Suwannee River Area Education Center (SRAHEC) will host its 6th Annual Rural Tobacco Summit at Lake Shore Hospital in Lake City on April 1. The free event, “Addiction, Tobacco and E-Cigarettes: A Clinical Update,” will present information relating to the current effect of tobacco on youth and adults.

Lake Shore Hospital and the North Central Florida Cancer Control Collaborative (NCFCCC) are co-sponsoring the event as part of SRAHEC’s StellarEd Solutions program to encourage health professional education. Presentations will focus on […]

By Kristine Crane
Gainesville Sun

As the March 31 deadline to sign up for health insurance on the federal exchanges approaches, local navigators are hosting a public enrollment event on Saturday.

The sign-up will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at HealthStreet at 2401 Archer Road. It is one of several sign-up events that navigators and application counselors have held in the past few months.

As of February, 296,892 Floridians had signed up for health insurance, the vast majority for the Silver Plan, in which insurance companies […]

WellFlorida News Release

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 5, 2014)— March 31, 2014 is the last day to apply for insurance through the Health Insurance Marketplace if you would like to gain coverage in 2014 and avoid penalties. The next enrollment period begins Nov. 15, 2014. To assist with the enrollment process, Health Insurance Marketplace Navigators will be holding an enrollment event on Saturday, January 11 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at HealthStreet, 2401 Archer Road, Gainesville.  (HealthStreet is located near the intersection of SW 23rd Drive […]

Health Resources and Services Administration
Health Information Technology and Quality Webinar
Friday, February 28, 2014, 2PM – 3PM ET

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is the United States’ primary authority for communications law, regulation, and technological innovation. They provide leadership for the nation’s communications infrastructure, and relevant to the safety net community, provide investment in broadband services and facilities to enable access to global technologies.

HRSA provides funding for community-based programs which are programs that are funded at the local and community level. Several programs, […]

By Kristine Crane

Gainesville Sun

Alachua County will benefit the most among all other Florida counties from the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, according to a recent analysis by a California-based financial services information website.

Called “NerdWallet,” the group provides financial information for consumers in a number of areas, including health care and insurance, travel, housing and education. Started by hedge fund and financial analysts, the group includes a team of number crunchers specialized in various sectors of the economy.

Health analyst Napala Pratini did the analysis […]

Gainesville Sun
By Cindy Swirko

While the navigators had no one to guide through the Affordable Care Act at an outreach event Saturday, they said plenty of Alachua County residents are enrolling — many of whom had been getting health care through the county’s now defunct CHOICES program.

CHOICES, which had been funded with local quarter-cent sales tax, provided limited health care for the working poor. It expired last year just as the federal Affordable Care Act was starting.

“I have gotten a number of people who were on […]

Independent Florida Alligator
Robyn Smith, Alligator Contributing Writer

One-sixth of people infected with HIV don’t know they have it, but UF organizations are working together to make sure Gators don’t become a statistic.

The UF Institute of Hispanic-Latino Cultures, the Institute of Black Culture, LGBT Affairs and WellFlorida Council are hosting free HIV testing today.

It will run from noon to 2 p.m. at La Casita, 1504 W. University Ave.

Testing is free for all UF students, faculty and staff with Gator 1 Cards.

Austin Sanchez, a 19-year-old UF finance […]

WellFlorida News Release

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (January 29, 2014)— Uninsured Floridians can avoid penalties by enrolling in the Health Insurance Marketplace by March 31. To assist with the enrollment process, Health Insurance Marketplace Navigators are participating in events throughout North Central Florida and are available through a number of community agencies.

Generally, individuals can only enroll in the Health Insurance Marketplace during the annual open enrollment period. The next open enrollment period begins Nov. 15, 2014. It is possible to buy insurance through the Marketplace outside of open enrollment […]

Special to the Guardian

A certified HealthCare Navigator will be available at Alachua County Library District locations in east Gainesville through Feb. 15 to provide information about health insurance options available under the Affordable Care Act, as well as assist with signing up for health coverage.

Anyone wishing to enroll in health insurance, shop for a new plan or renew their health coverage can visit one of these locations for free, unbiased assistance. Information on local resources available for those who don’t qualify for the discounts and […]

Lake County Healthy Living Magazine
By John Sotomayor, Contributing Writer

No other policy under President Barack Obama’s administration rallied with greater determination under the campaign slogans of “Hope” and “Yes We Can” like his Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare. Yet since enrollment began on Oct. 1, the process hasn’t quite worked as originally pitched, leaving many to doubt and ponder, “Can we?” With the March 31 deadline only three months away, Healthy Living places ACA on the examination chair, taking a close look […]