Hospitals across Florida are looking for ways to save money following a 2 percent cut in Medicare funding which took effect April 1as a result of the federal sequester. The Florida Hospital Association says Florida hospitals will lose about $2 billion in funding over the next 10 years as a result. Southwest Florida’s high rate of seniors could mean the impact will be deeper for healthcare providers here. Plus, in the state legislative session that ended Friday, lawmakers failed to expand Medicaid using federal dollars through the Affordable Care Act. We’ll hear from officials with Lee Memorial Health System and Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System for a closer look at how they’re coping and what’s next.
State lawmakers closed the 2013 legislative session with a $74.5 billion budget that increases funds for education and job growth efforts. Election and foreclosure reforms were among the more notable measures that passed. State House leaders also blocked a proposed expansion of Medicare to one million additional Floridians. Join our panel of political science experts for a closer look at the 2013 session as we explore what passed, what didn’t and what it means going forward.
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