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June 16, 1993
Death and Profits
When Hugh Westbrook pioneered hospice care, his organization saw to the needs of the dying. Fifteen years later nothing has changed -- except the politics and the profit margins.
News
October 20, 1993
Design of the Times
When Hugh Westbrook pioneered hospice care, his organization saw to the needs of the dying. Fifteen years later nothing has changed -- except the politics and the profit margins.
Blogs
March 6, 2009
"Why would you have the final race of the year in some God-forsaken place that's near Cuba?"
When one thinks NASCAR, one doesn't necessarily think "class," but you'd expect a little bit of tact from one of the sports bigwigs. Bruton Smith is an octogenarian billionaire who made his money in promoting race, and he's sick of seeing the final race of the NASCAR season run in Homestead, or "Hom ... More >>
News
June 1, 1995
Carnival of Fraud
Step right up and be astounded by Miami's bizarre side show of Medicare and Medicaid scammers! After all, you're paying for it!
News
March 11, 2004
Cavity Depravity
The rotten roots of a sweet HMO deal rip dental health from the mouths of babes
News
December 21, 2000
An American Dream Expires
A little boy arrived from Saint Lucia to have a dangerous tumor removed. The tumor is gone, but so is his home and his ability to move.
Blogs
April 13, 2010
Obama Critic Rick Scott to Run for Governor, and Boy, Does He Have an Interesting Past
Richard L. Scott, a businessman who lives in Naples, has thrown his hat into the ring for the Republican's gubernatorial nomination against Attorney General Bill McCollum and state Sen. Paula Dockery. Don't know anything about him? Here's some fun facts:He hates President Obama's health care refo ... More >>
Blogs
August 11, 2010
Bill McCollum Supporters to Protest Rick Scott's Mexican "Porn"
Anything related to the Republican primary for Governor has long since stopped making sense. Bill McCollum supporters are now set to hold a protest out side of a social networking website Rick Scott once invested in. The site, QuePasa.com, has a business relation with Playboy Mexico, which the Mc ... More >>
Blogs
February 11, 2011
Mercy Hospital Eliminating Meds-for-the-Poor Program on March 15 Due to HCA Deal
Rick Scott may have moved on, but his ol' employer is the same as ever.Barely a week after Scott's former company -- the for-profit hospital giant HCA -- signed an agreement to buy Mercy Hospital, the iconic Biscayne Bay infirmary has announced that it's slashing its programs for poor and HIV-pos ... More >>
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June 2, 2011
Deaths at Strax raise questions about the safety of cheap nips and tucks
Rick Scott may have moved on, but his ol' employer is the same as ever.Barely a week after Scott's former company -- the for-profit hospital giant HCA -- signed an agreement to buy Mercy Hospital, the iconic Biscayne Bay infirmary has announced that it's slashing its programs for poor and HIV-pos ... More >>
Blogs
June 9, 2011
Surgeon Caught Stealing Equipment from Jackson Memorial Hospital
The Jackson Health System has enough money problems at the moment. The last thing it needs is its own surgeons stealing medical equipment from the financially strapped public hospital system. Yet, Nir Hus, a surgeon and post graduate fellow at Jackson Memorial, has been arrested on charges of rep ... More >>
Blogs
November 17, 2011
240 Jobs Cut at Jackson Health System
Just in time for the holidays, the top brass at Jackson Health System have decided to cut 240 jobs from their rolls. That means 170 people are now out of work just weeks before the holiday season. The rest of the job cuts are made up by the elimination of unfilled positions.