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Thousands of Duval residents sign up for health insurance

WebAt the time of the announcement Nov. 2, city officials said about 120,000 residents under age 65 were uninsured. Jacksonville Today thanks our sponsors. …

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Assessing Jacksonville’s health insurance campaign

WebPublished on April 9, 2024 at 11:45 am. The city of Jacksonville’s effort to sign up uninsured residents for health insurance helped nearly 41,000 people get coverage, but the city …

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Jacksonville aims to spread health care across the city

WebThe program will help residents navigate the Florida Health Insurance Marketplace at Healthcare.gov to find affordable or even no-cost options, Mayor Donna …

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UF Health and Flagler Health+ work toward merger

WebFlagler Health+ said it explored joining another health system to enhance local health care and expand access to care in the community. The health system …

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Mayo Clinic in Florida opens Downtown Jacksonville site focused …

WebMayo Clinic in Florida on Tuesday officially opened what it’s calling a Community Health Collaborative in Downtown Jacksonville. The office is aimed at …

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Major Florida health plan heads to governor

WebMajor Florida health plan heads to governor. The Florida House on Thursday gave final approval to a wide-ranging health care plan that supporters say will help …

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How should Jax address housing and health care

WebJacksonville could soon take steps to address homelessness, a lack of affordable housing and inequitable access to healthcare. That’s after the City Council this …

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More mental health teams hit Jacksonville’s streets with cops

WebThen in 2020, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office became the third agency in Florida to pair officers with a state-certified mental health clinician to handle emotionally …

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Baptist Health expanding in Nassau and St. Johns counties

WebAnd the building is designed for future expansion, Baptist said. Behind the ER will be a 32,094-square-foot medical office building for Baptist Primary Care and …

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Costs overwhelm UF Health in care for poor and inmates

WebAdding to the problem of shrinking revenues is a recent spike in labor expenses. The cost of UF Health’s workforce reached nearly $440 million last fiscal …

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UF Health included in plan to boost behavioral health care

WebUF Health Jacksonville could become a teaching hospital in behavioral health, paired with the University of Florida Medical School. The Florida Senate on …

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Jacksonville aims to curb its mental health issues

WebWith exceptionally high mental health problems, Jacksonville is launching a new initiative called “Mental Health Matters Jax.” The effort comes as state figures show …

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Mayo Clinic Jacksonville rated best hospital in Florida

WebPublished on August 1, 2023 at 11:39 am. Mayo Clinic Jacksonville has once again been rated the top hospital in Florida in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals” rankings. …

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UF Health Jacksonville picks Connecticut leader as CEO

WebPatrick Green has served as executive vice president of Yale New Haven Health and president and CEO of Lawrence + Memorial Hospital in New London, …

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Respiratory illnesses on the rise on First Coast

WebThe percentage was 3.3% during the week ending Sept. 30. Florida’s percentage of emergency room visits for respiratory illnesses is lower than the incidence …

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Plans filed for Baptist Medical Center at Seven Pines

WebBaptist Medical Center has filed civil engineering plans with the city for a medical office campus on 10.52 acres in Seven Pines it bought in October 2021 for $10 …

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Baptist emergency room planned for St. Augustine Outlets land

WebPublished on April 10, 2023 at 10:16 am. Construction has begun on a new Baptist and Wolfson emergency room and imaging center at the former home of the outlet mall in St. …

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Employees can’t shield messages in Ascension malpractice case

WebAn appeals court Wednesday rejected an attempt by employees of Ascension St. Vincent’s hospital to shield text messages from being disclosed in a medical …

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