The University of South Florida has been awarded by far the largest grant in the state to hire “navigators” who help uninsured people sign up for health insurance coverage through the federal Marketplace, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday. Only two other Florida organizations won navigator grants: the […]
Jodi Ray, Florida Covering Kids & Families project director, participated on a congressional panel hosted by the Alliance for Health Reform and the Kaiser Family Foundation on Aug. 6. The discussion was carried live on CSPAN2. Florida Covering Kids & Families is a program of the USF College of Public Health’s Lawton and Rhea Chiles Center for Healthy Mothers and Babies under the Department of Community and Family Health. Held at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., the panel discussion addressed the topic of navigators and other in-person […]
It’s always nice to be recognized by peers. It’s even nicer when the entire University stops to pay recognition. This year, the College of Public Health’s Ellen Kent, Anne Gallacher, Rosemarie Sledge, Joel Velasco, and Brian Kirk are honored with the 2013 Outstanding Staff Award. For their extraordinary service to […]
“USF, Get Covered!” is the message Florida Covering Kids & Families wants Bulls to know. Produced in conjunction with the University of South Florida, USF College of Public Health, Florida CHAIN, and Enroll America, this video promotes enrolling in the Health Insurance Marketplace. USF Navigators are available to help individuals enroll in a health care plan that fits their needs and budget. The deadline to enroll this year is March 31. The USF Tampa campus is hosting a “Nav Lab Blow Out!” event on Thursday, March 6 from 9:30am-3pm. The festivities are […]
“Nav-Lab” open to USF campus, community; anyone with questions about coverage welcome An on-site community outreach event to help consumers learn more about their enrollment options in the federal Health Insurance Marketplace will be held 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday March 6, in the USF Health Computer Lab at […]
Aimee Eden, PhD, MPH, is a qualitative researcher at the American Board of Family Medicine in Lexington, KY. Her focus areas include: various aspects of family medicine, including quality of care, patient- and family-centered care, professionalism, inter-professional collaboration, physician experience, and much more. As the mother of two young children, […]
The Department of Health and Human Services navigator award is the largest in Florida, and second nationwide A $4.2 million grant awarded to the University of South Florida will help eligible uninsured individuals get health care. The one-year grant, awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services, will help […]