Healthcare

Florida Blue teams up with Holy Cross Hospital

The state’s largest health insurer takes a new concept into Broward County as it works to use coordinated care to lower costs and increase quality.

Healthcare

Frequency of seniors’ surgeries varies by geography

A new survey of Medicare data shows a huge difference in whether senior citizens have surgery based on geography.

Healthcare

OPKO Health buys Brazilian company

OPKO Health, the Miami healthcare company, announced Wednesday that it’s expanding its growing Latin American operations with the purchase of a Brazilian company, Silcon Comércio, Importacao E Exportacao de Produtos Farmaceuticos e Cosmeticos Ltda.

Insurers shun those taking certain meds

How health insurers secretly blacklist those with certain ailments.

COBRA's a conundrum for many who lose jobs

New rules for health insurance after people have been laid off may help some but not others.

No health insurance? No job? No problem

A South Miami doctor is among those offering free or cut-price services.

Discount healthcare? Value and dangers of discount cards

Health insurers are offering discount cards and limited-benefit plans. They're cheap, but there could be problems.