Without question, life is short. So, why waste time doing something you don’t enjoy? ‘If you love what you do, you just do it’ says, Donna Petersen, ScD, MHS, CPH, dean of the USF College of Public Health and interim senior vice president for USF Health. She recently spoke with […]

Chris Dawson, 20, reared by his grandparents, lost health insurance when he “aged out” of the state foster care system at age 18.  So, the University of South Florida College of Public Health student said he was eager to be one of the first Tampa Bay consumers to seek navigator […]

When the Healthcare Insurance Marketplace, a key provision of the Affordable Care Act, opened Oct. 1, USF-based navigators were prepared to help those who had made appointments.  And they continued to schedule more appointments as the day continued. Even though the healthcare.gov website was down — federal officials reported millions […]

“Insurance needs to be expanded,” said John P. Petrila, JD, LLM.  “It may be that Florida will choose to do so through an approach other than traditional Medicaid. But, the critical thing is that the number of people with insurance be expanded dramatically.” Dr. Petrila, professor and department chair in […]

October 1 is less than a month away. As implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) draws near, one of the most important issues for individuals and families is how to assure that they have taken full advantage of the Health Insurance Marketplace. To assist the USF community and general public with navigating this process, the College of Public Health is partnering with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to host “Negotiating the Health Insurance Marketplace.” The information session is scheduled for Wednesday, September 25 from 4-5pm. Attendees […]