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Orlando Health to start tobacco-free hiring policy
Smokers need not apply. That's the word from Orlando Health, which announced this evening that it will start a tobacco-free hiring policy at seven of its hospitals starting in April. The move is part of a controversial nationwide trend, in which...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Health Insurance Cost, Career and Workplace, Orange City, Employment
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Mission: Museums
It started as a fleeting thought brought on by cooler temperatures and sunny skies. "It's interesting how all these museums are so close together," I muse aloud, flipping through a Calendar section. My editor's head swivels toward me. Her eyes light...
Tags: Mennello Museum of American Art, Painting, Ceremonies, Arts and Culture, Panera Bread Company
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NASCAR crash update: Daytona 500 still a go despite Saturday's accident that injured two dozen
NASCAR, despite Saturday's crash, will go racing today at Daytona International Speedway, weather permitting, More than two dozen people were injured at Daytona International Speedway Saturday afternoon in the wake of a multicar accident. “We...
Tags: NASCAR, Hospitals and Clinics, Stock Car Racing, Auto Racing, Daytona International Speedway
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SunRail commuter train gets $87M check
A federal check of more than $87 million was delivered to the state this week for the continued construction of the SunRail commuter train in Metro Orlando. Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff made the official announcement Friday during a news...
Tags: College Park (Orlando, Florida), Hospitals and Clinics, Volusia County, Orange County (Florida), Poinciana
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Epcot's Habit Heroes reopens as a kinder, more sensitive attraction
They're ba-a-ack. Habit Heroes, an Epcot attraction that aims to help kids defeat unhealthy habits, will reopen today after undergoing a complete Imagineering makeover. Following its debut last February, the attraction landed in big trouble when fat-...
Tags: Nutrition, Obesity, Weight, Cartoons, Children's Health
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AT&T, Genting, Internet cafes and Big Sugar pay the most to lobby
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — Companies, interest-groups and local governments paid $123 million to lobby the Florida Legislature last year, led by phone giant AT&T, Malaysian casino giant Genting, U.S. Sugar Corp., and an Oklahoma-based Internet sweepstakes cafe... -
Hospital poll shows support for Medicaid expansion
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — A new poll by the Florida Hospital Association is showing that 62 percent of Floridians support expanding Medicaid to more low income individuals under the Affordable Care Act. “Floridians believe that everyone should have access... -
Although now with Lakers, Dwight Howard's presence is still felt in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Not everyone here feels abandoned by Dwight Howard. A young mother has been able to remain in the United States with her two daughters because of legal assistance provided by the Lakers center since he left the Orlando Magic. A pregnant...Tags: J.J. Redick, Hospitals and Clinics, Orlando Magic, Charity, Superman (fictional character)
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The 25 Most Powerful People in Central Florida
Taking Names the Blog - Orlando SentinelOver two days, we revealed this year's list of “The 25 Most Powerful People in Central Florida” — as chosen by a panel of leaders from the business, nonprofit and political communities. Below is the full list of 25 - with nutshell... -
Orlando’s Curbside Chef food truck voted fan favorite at Healthy Food Truck Rally
The Dish - Orlando SentinelClarito Macalalad, owner/operator of Orlando's Curbside Chef, was selected fan favorite food truck at the “Healthy Food Truck Rally” at the Health & Wellness Center at Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel grand opening on Sunday Jan. 6. More than 5,... -
Readers write on doctor prices, drones
Time again to empty out my mail bag ... Dear Beth, Appreciated your article on the hospitals purchasing the practices of doctors. It is a deserved knee-jerk reaction on the part of both hospitals and doctors to the prospects of Obamacare. We will now...Tags: Casselberry, Seminole County, Hospitals and Clinics, Dentistry and Dental Health, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Patients lose when hospitals take over doctors
When a big hospital chain buys an independent doctor's office, we often hear the move will "enhance care," "integrate care" or "improve health-care efficiency." Spare us the euphemisms. Patients are the losers in these deals. We pay higher costs. We...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Health Insurance Cost, MRI (imaging), Orlando Health, Cigna Corporation
Feb 28, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
Feb 27, 2013
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Feb 24, 2013
|Story| OrlandoSentinel.com
Feb 22, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
Jan 18, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
Feb 15, 2013
| Orlando Sentinel
Feb 8, 2013
| Orlando Sentinel
Feb 9, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jan 2, 2013
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Jan 24, 2013
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Jan 21, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Jan 19, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
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