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Veterans push for full-service VA hospital in Cape Coral
CAPE CORAL, Fla. (WINK) — A group of Southwest Florida veterans and advocates are pushing to expand the existing VA healthcare center in Cape Coral into a full-service hospital, saying too many local veterans still have to travel hours for care they cannot get close to home. The proposal...
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12 Naples women unite to raise $275M for new NCH health facility
NAPLES, Fla. — A major new women's and children's health facility could be coming to Southwest Florida, but there's a big funding goal to hit first. NCH needs $275 million in philanthropic commitments before construction can begin. 12 Naples women unite. 1 of 5. To help make that happen,...
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Southwest Florida Proton’s medical dosimetrist appointed president of national association
Linnae Campbell, director of medical dosimetry at Southwest Florida Proton, has been appointed president of the American Association of Medical Dosimetrists for the 2026-27 term. Campbell leads a professional association with more than 3,000 members nationwide. AAMD’s vision is to empower medical dosimetrists and treatment planners to improve the quality...
The Financial Wire
Lee Health in Florida is dropping multiple Medicare Advantage plans for the 2027 plan year.
Lee Health, the nonprofit hospital system anchoring Fort Myers and the rest of Southwest Florida, is walking away from its UnitedHealthcare contract, and the fallout lands squarely on Medicare Advantage enrollees. Beginning January 1, 2027, the system’s hospitals and physicians will no longer count as in-network for UnitedHealthcare’s employer-based, individual, and Medicare Advantage members, a... The post Lee Health in Florida is dropping multiple Medicare Advantage plans for the 2027 plan year. appeared first on The Financial Wire .
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Port Charlotte Sports Bar Cardiac Emergency Hospitalizes Three
A reported cardiac arrest at a Port Charlotte sports bar turned into a scramble to treat three separate patients Friday afternoon, with a bystander already working an automated external defibrillator by the time emergency crews pulled up. Charlotte County Fire & EMS crews were dispatched to All Stars Sports Grill around 3:36 p.m. and found one patient receiving active CPR, while two additional people also needed medical attention as crews worked the scene.
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Get Back on Your Feet: Dr. Edwin Bautista Offers Personalized Podiatric Care in Englewood (Video)
Dr. Edwin Bautista is a podiatric physician and foot and ankle surgeon at LECOM Englewood Family Practice in Englewood, Florida. He treats everything from common foot injuries to complex reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery. Diabetic foot care is also a cornerstone of his practice. If you want an appointment, visit...
The Money Overview
About a third of one Florida system’s Medicare Advantage denials traced to a single insurer
Southwest Florida’s largest hospital system says it is ending its contracts with UnitedHealthcare, and the reason it gave points to a problem specific to Medicare Advantage: about a third of Lee Health’s medical-necessity denials trace back to a single insurer. Beginning January 1, 2027, Lee Health’s hospitals and physicians will be out of network for […] The post About a third of one Florida system’s Medicare Advantage denials traced to a single insurer appeared first on The Money Overview .
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Two of the Best Medical-Aesthetic Practices to Consider Along Southwest Florida’s Luxury and Wellness Corridor
Florida’s southwestern Gulf Coast, from Naples to Sarasota and Lakewood Ranch, has become an important destination for medical aesthetics, personalized skincare and healthy-aging services. Residents, seasonal homeowners and winter visitors can now access sophisticated cosmetic treatments without leaving the region. What JustLuxe calls Southwest Florida’s Sun Belt Seasonal Luxury...
Post Register
Watchdog report uncovers 18 sq. ft. cages, inhumane conditions at Alligator Alcatraz
OCHOPEE, Fla. (CBS12) — Small metal enclosures measuring just 18 square feet, severe overcrowding, dirty drinking water, and bug-infested showers are detailed in a scathing watchdog report released by the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General. The unannounced inspection of the Florida Soft-Sided Facility—informally known as...
Main Street Dollars
Lee Health is ending its UnitedHealthcare contracts, pushing Fort Myers hospitals out of network for Medicare Advantage on January 1
One of Southwest Florida’s largest hospital systems has told the country’s biggest health insurer it is done doing business together, and the fallout lands squarely on Medicare Advantage enrollees around Fort Myers. Lee Health notified UnitedHealthcare on August 26 that it is ending its hospital and physician contracts, a move that will push every Lee […]
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Time for a VA hospital in Cape Coral
City of Cape Coral Council Members, Staff, and Candidates — THANKS go to ALL of those who helped secure the commitment from HCA Healthcare Inc to build a second hospital in Cape Coral, especially the City’s Economic and Business Development professionals responsible for recruiting businesses, working with developers, communicating with companies and helping move economic-development projects forward.
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Lee Health uses federal grant money to expand rural offerings in SWFL counties
Medical care in rural Florida is limited. But federal funding through the Rural Health Transformation Program is expected to expand the scope of services for those in Hendry and Glades counties. As it stands, family medicine and OB-GYN services are available at a Lee Health Clinic in LaBelle just one...
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Shaping Estero’s Health: Visionary Leadership & Breakthrough Care
Shaping Estero’s Health: Visionary Leadership & Breakthrough Care. Featuring Lee Health CEO Ben Spence & Breakthrough Surgery Insights with Dr. Joseph Klink. Engage Estero is delighted to have the following topics for the meeting:. 1) Lee Health’s new President and CEO, Ben Spence, will share his vision for healthcare...