A new state law designed mainly to crack down on Medicaid fraud is having unexpected consequences by keeping some health care professionals from getting or keeping their licenses at a time when the state is suffering a shortage. ...more

October 31, 2009

Jan Bongiorno doesn't have clients or patients. The eight seniors she and her staff currently care for are independent-minded and prefer to be at home. ...more

February 18, 2009

At 86, Janet Olewine was getting along in her Kings Point home of 22 years, cooking, cleaning and taking care of herself. ...more

January 28, 2009

South Florida Community College will offer a 40-hour Basic Security Guard Certification course, Sept. 8-23, at the SFCC Public Service Academy on the Highlands campus. Class meets four nights per week, Monday through Thursday, 6-10 p.m. ...more

August 5, 2008

Some Florida lawmakers and a union are questioning a private equity firm's pending purchase of the nation's largest nursing home chain, demanding answers about how it will affect the 3,000-plus residents in the chain's 29 homes in this state. ...more

November 9, 2007

SEBRING — Everything is about teamwork at Highlands Regional Medical Center's new Center for Orthopedic Surgery. Since Tuesday, the 12-bed unit center has separated orthopedic patients from the regular hospital community. Those recovering from hip and knee replacement surgery have a place all of their own. ...more

October 4, 2007