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Main Street Dollars

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Sarasota Memorial says it is very unlikely to renew its UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage contract, so its hospitals could leave UHC’s network on Jan. 1

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System says it is very unlikely its Medicare Advantage contract with UnitedHealthcare will be renewed for 2027. If that holds, UnitedHealthcare could remove Sarasota Memorial’s hospitals and First Physicians Group practices from its network on Jan. 1, 2027. The current contract runs through Dec. 31, 2026, and Medicare’s open enrollment period […]

Sarasota, FL · 3d

englewoodreview.com

Sarasota Memorial Honors Lifetime Legends and Installs New Medical Staff Chiefs

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System celebrated two longtime physicians for their dedication and named new medical staff leaders for the coming year at both the SMH-Sarasota and SMH-Venice campuses. John Abu, MD, took home the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award, while Steven Halbreich, MD, earned the 2026 Physician of the Year...

Sarasota, FL · 2d

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The Daily Sun

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SMH breaks ground on Venice rehab facility

VENICE — Sarasota Memorial Hospital took another step forward in the expansion of services in Venice on Friday, breaking ground on a rehabilitation pavilion scheduled to open in the summer of 2028.

Venice, FL · 5h

Military.com

VA's New 135,000-Square-Foot Outpatient Clinic Will Serve More than 120K Veterans

The Department of Veterans Affairs is opening a new outpatient clinic in Sarasota, Fla. The new 135,000-square-foot clinic announced Oct. 30 is the second VA initiative in Sarasota County and is projected to serve more than 120,000 veterans annually across Sarasota and Manatee counties. "This future VA clinic serves as...

Sarasota, FL · 2d

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The Daily Sun

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SMH, UHC closer to new Medicare Advantage deal

VENICE — Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is hopeful, but not positive, that it will have a new agreement in place before the Dec. 31 expiration of its Medicare Advantage contract with UnitedHealthcare.

Venice, FL · 8h

gulfcoastnewsnow.com

UnitedHealthcare delivers proposal to Lee Health that could maintain network access

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — UnitedHealthcare said it delivered a proposal to Lee Health on Oct. 30 that could maintain long-term network access. According to the website, the proposal from UnitedHealthcare could maintain the access for commercial and Medicare Advantage plans. In addition, UnitedHealthcare said it continues to provide an...

Lee County, FL · 2d

gulfshorebusiness.com

Plans for Lee Memorial Hospital site could include parks, homes

A linear park along Cleveland Avenue, rowhouses like those in Philadelphia, bike trails and a big civic green are some of the ideas for what the Lee Memorial Hospital site could look like when the hospital closes in 2028. Members of the Fort Myers Economic Development Advisory Board received an...

Fort Myers, FL · 11h

gulfcoastnewsnow.com

Where patients with UnitedHealthcare insurance can still get care if Lee Health goes out of network

FORT MYERS, Fla. — With Lee Health in active negotiations with insurance provider UnitedHealthcare, thousands of Southwest Florida residents are in danger of losing in-network coverage on Jan. 1, 2027. Back in August, Lee Health announced that it would be dropping UnitedHealthcare as an in-network provider due to what...

Lee County, FL · 1d

businessobserverfl.com

South Sarasota scrap recycler faces potential federal pollution lawsuit

A south Sarasota County scrap metal recycling business already involved in a land use dispute with Sarasota County officials now faces another legal battle — this time over allegations it dumped polluted stormwater and other contaminants into nearby bays. Suncoast Waterkeeper, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving coastal waters and...

Sarasota County, FL · 2d

The Financial Wire

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Lee Health says it will leave UnitedHealthcare’s networks, including Medicare Advantage, on Jan. 1, 2027 without a deal, as Florida members face a Dec. 7 deadline

Lee Health, the Fort Myers hospital system, says it will leave UnitedHealthcare’s networks on Jan. 1, 2027, including the Medicare Advantage network, unless the two sides sign a new contract first. UnitedHealthcare’s member page says Lee Health “intends to leave” its commercial and Medicare Advantage networks and notified the insurer in late August. Florida members... The post Lee Health says it will leave UnitedHealthcare’s networks, including Medicare Advantage, on Jan. 1, 2027 without a deal, as Florida members face a Dec. 7 deadline appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Fort Myers, FL · 2d

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Tampa General Hospital Expands Advanced Image-Guided Care in Clinical Hybrid Operating Room Setting With GE HealthCare Allia Moveo

Second Allia Moveo installation in the Tampa Medical & Research District extends the technology from simulation-based training to a clinical care setting in the region. November 4, 2026 – Tampa General Hospital (TGH) today announced the installation of GE HealthCare’s Allia™ Moveo next-generation, image-guided therapy (IGT) solution into a clinical hybrid operating room at its hospital, part of the Tampa Medical & Research District (TMRD).

Tampa, FL · 2d

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Mosaic wants to inject wastewater deep under its Riverview plant

Mosaic has applied to dig two exploratory wells at its Riverview phosphate processing plant that inject treated wastewater far underground. The mining company would use it to get rid of water in emergencies, such as major storms and hurricanes. State environmental regulators are evaluating whether to issue a permit for...

Riverview, FL · 3d

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Lakeland Regional Health Performs Florida’s First Minimally Invasive Total Aortic Repair

This October Lakeland Regional Health reached a milestone in cardiovascular care after completing Florida’s first physician-modified endograft total aortic repair using the GORE TAG Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis with a fully percutaneous technique. The procedure offers a minimally invasive option for treating complex conditions involving the aorta, the body’s largest...

Lakeland, FL · 4d

southfloridahospitalnews.com

Tampa General Hospital Advanced Kidney Care Welcomes Nephrologist Dr. Alexander Lanes

With the addition of Dr. Lanes, TGH Advanced Kidney Care expands the world-class nephrology services it provides to patients in the Palm Beaches and on the Treasure Coast. November 4, 2026 – Tampa General Hospital (TGH) Advanced Kidney Care welcomes nephrologist Dr. Alexander Lanes to its team. His addition expands the practice’s ability to provide comprehensive kidney care to patients in the Palm Beaches and on the Treasure Coast.

Tampa, FL · 2d

tbbwmag.com

Tampa healthcare company bets big on 6 unapproved peptides after federal policy shift

Tampa-based DataMEDS AI has struck a supply deal for six experimental peptides that have never received FDA approval, moving into a controversial corner of the prescription drug market just days after federal health officials announced a policy change affecting how the substances can be compounded and dispensed. The Nasdaq-listed healthcare company announced Monday that its subsidiary, Corexa Health, plans to begin filling prescriptions this month, with access to a network of more than 6,500 independent pharmacies.

Tampa, FL · 4d

WashingtonExaminer

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DeSantis suspends Florida mayor charged with COVID-19 fraud

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) on Friday suspended a Florida mayor who was arrested earlier this month on two felony charges tied to allegations of corruption in a local grant program. Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa was suspended, according to the city, and Vice Mayor Angela Eady will now serve as mayor until the suspension is revoked […]

Kissimmee, FL · 6d

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Luna camp awaits official word in Florida’s 13th Congressional District race

UPDATE: The race for District 13 has not been called but Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna is ahead of Democrat Leela Gray by less than one percent of the vote. With 99% of precincts reporting, Anna Paulina Luna had 155,117 votes (49.5 percent), while Leela Gray had 152,600 (48.7 percent). Luna...

Florida · 3d

tbbwmag.com

World-Class Care for Every Stage of a Woman’s Life

Every woman deserves care that meets her where she is, whether that means a routine annual visit, a high-risk pregnancy or a complex gynecologic condition. The TGH Women’s Institute provides exactly that: a full continuum of women’s health services, backed by national recognition and the strength of Florida’s premier academic health system™.

Tampa, FL · 4d

Bay News 9

Florida initiative brings 100 hospitals together to reduce medically unnecessary C-sections

TAMPA, Fla. — The Florida Perinatal Quality Collaborative at the University of South Florida’s College of Public Health is launching a statewide initiative Jan. 1 with 100 hospitals aimed at improving C-section care and reducing medically unnecessary primary cesarean births. The initiative, called Safe Reduction of Primary Cesarean...

Florida · 5d

83degreesmedia.com

Suncoast Community Health Centers brings mobile dental care to Hillsborough County children

For thousands of Hillsborough County children, visiting the dentist doesn’t require a trip across town, a missed day of school, or a parent taking time off work. The dentist comes to them. Through its Smile for Every Mile program, Suncoast Community Health Centers, Inc. brings mobile dental care and...

Hillsborough County, FL · 7d