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The reported cases of influenza in Florida and throughout the county have been on the
rise. But historical data shows the majority of cases show up each year from Mid
February to Mid March. People still have time to protect themselves from the flu by
getting a preventive flu shot. The Palm Beach County Health Department is offering flu
shots on four dates at the South Florida Fair; January 18, 22, 24, and February 1 from
noon to 4 PM on each of the days. There is no charge for the vaccine but, persons will
have to obtain an admission ticket to the Fair.
NLAP Newsletter: Health and Human Service Message to Health Care Providers:
View link for more detail:
http://www.gladesinitiative.org/downloads/01.22.13/FluShotatFair.pdf
Contact: Public Information at 561-671-4014 press50@doh.state.fl.us
Important Alert: United Way needs your help to advocate for Medicaid Expansion under the
Affordable Care Act
We need your help in advocating for Medicaid Expansion under the Affordable Care
Act. Over the next 2 months the Florida Legislative must decide whether or not to
expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Currently, any citizen or legal resident
at or below 100% of the Federal Poverty Level ($11,170 gross annual income) is eligible
for Medicaid, which provides subsidized health insurance coverage. Under the
Affordable Care Act, States have the option to raise the Federal Poverty Level threshold
to 138% ($15,420 gross annual income). If Florida does so, almost 1 million Florida
residents will be eligible for Medicaid coverage. These are low income (often
employed) individuals who do not have health insurance.
View link for more details:
http://www.gladesinitiative.org/downloads/01.22.13/MedicaidExpansion.pdf
Medicaid Money, Governor Rick Scott & Feds, Your Chance to be Heard
Medicaid Expansion Costs: Fantasy vs. Reality
Once again, Florida landed in the national Affordable Care Act (ACA) implementation
spotlight - but this time it was for one of the greatest budget “flip-flops” in Florida history!
In December, Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration released the most
inflated estimate to date of what Medicaid Expansion would cost the state. The $21.1
billion 10-year price tag was three times higher than its own estimate from earlier in the
year and four times higher than any other serious estimate. Read the Florida Center for
Fiscal and Economic Policy’s brief explaining why this estimate had no merit
whatsoever. Governor Scott went on the record touting this projection as a reason to
question whether Medicaid expansion is affordable or even possible.
View link for more details:
http://www.gladesinitiative.org/downloads/01.22.13/ChainReaction.pdf
Monday Morning Update - January 21, 2013
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Nonprofit Legal Assistance Project (NLAP) Newsletter: Affordable Care Act Provisions
Proposed
http://www.gladesinitiative.org/downloads/01.22.13/NLAP.pdf