MiamiHerald.com: Healthcare

Blues Foundation awards Dade schools

Tue, 22 May 2012 18:38 EDT

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Foundation announced 11 winners, including Miami-Dade Public Schools, of a nationwide contest for innovative ways to combat childhood obesity.

University of Miami medical school shakes up leadership

Tue, 22 May 2012 18:16 EDT

Five top executives have lost their leadership roles as part of ongoing restructuring at the University of Miami medical school.

Four sentenced in Memorial Healthcare System scheme

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:08 EDT

Four defendants in a bribery scheme involving Memorial Healthcare System were sentenced at a hearing Friday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced.

Jackson Health System is improving but major challenges remain ahead

Thu, 17 May 2012 17:24 EDT

Jackson Health System has had two positive months, but the biggest challenges lie ahead.

Miami has highest healthcare costs in country for private insurance

Wed, 16 May 2012 16:48 EDT

Private health insurance for a family of four costs more here than in New York and Chicago, according to a new study.

Walgreens offers new drug discounts

Tue, 15 May 2012 17:54 EDT

Walgreens announced Tuesday an expanded Prescription Savings Club offering discounts on 8,000 brand and generic medications, including some generics for as low as $1 a week for a 90-day supply.

Jackson Health System reports second straight month of surpluses

Mon, 14 May 2012 18:00 EDT

Jackson Health System reported Monday it finished April with a net surplus of $843,000 -- the first time in two years that it has had back-to-back months without losses.

Competition to perform organ transplants is heating up in South Florida

Mon, 14 May 2012 22:27 EDT

Four South Florida hospitals have started the process to get approval for transplant programs to compete against Jackson Memorial’s 40-year-old program.

University of Miami job cuts could have major impact on research, innovation

Mon, 14 May 2012 10:34 EDT

What will the job cuts announced last week by the University of Miami do to research and scientific discovery in South Florida? A lot, say scientists.

UM medical school to lay off up to 800

Tue, 08 May 2012 20:18 EDT

The University of Miami medical school plans to lay off up to 800 workers in administration and research to deal with reduced government and private funding.

Jackson Health System: Quality of care is good

Mon, 07 May 2012 21:11 EDT

Jackson’s statistics show that quality of care has been good even during the layoffs, but a union leader questions the accuracy of the numbers.

Florida Blue, Baptist and doctor’s group set up innovative organization to improve care for cancer patients

Thu, 03 May 2012 18:03 EDT

An insurer, a hospital group and a doctors’ practice have joined forces to create a group dedicated to “dramatically changing the way care gets delivered.”

Commissioner “satisfied” with closed-door session on Jackson Health System

Wed, 02 May 2012 16:19 EDT

Commissioner Sally Heyman said Wednesday she was “satisfied” with a closed-door commission meeting on Tuesday to hear details of Jackson Health System’s strategic plan.

Miami-Dade clinics to get $6 million for expansion

Tue, 01 May 2012 16:04 EDT

Miami-Dade community health centers will receive more than $6 million in funds from a provision in the Affordable Care Act, the Obama administration reported Tuesday.

Strong leaders, wise investments keep Baptist healthy

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 23:00 EDT

Baptist Health South Florida is pushing prevention and primary care as it expands services and facilities

Baptist Health CEO Keeley talks about growth and the healthcare landscape

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 23:00 EDT

The president and CEO of Baptist Health South Florida discusses the company’s expansion, healthcare reform, costs and what’s ahead for the future.

Floridians to get $148.5 million in refunds, study says

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:21 EDT

The healthcare reform act will cause more than 300,000 Floridians to get refunds this year, a Washington research group reported Thursday.

‘Significant’ UM medical school cutbacks coming in May

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:09 EDT

University of Miami President Donna Shalala announced Tuesday that the medical school will take “difficult and painful but necessary steps” next month to reduce costs, including staff cuts.In a letter to employees, she called the cuts “significant” but provided no details about how many employees might be laid off.

Jackson Health System reveals a few details on strategic plan

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:13 EDT

Jackson’s new chief strategy officer made his first presentation on how to turn the hospitals around, but commissioners demand a closed-door session to hear details.

Jackson Health System chairman “extremely offended” by UM comments

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:41 EDT

Jackson chairman Marcos Lapciuc said the UM medical school shouldn’t blame its financial situation on Jackson’s financial woes.