Jackson Health System
Jackson Docs To Lobby Legislators For Medicaid Expansion
As state lawmakers debate alternatives to expanding Medicaid under the federal Affordable Care Act this week, they’ll hear from a group of doctors and nurses from Jackson Health System on the need for the expansion.
Jackson Hospitals Take Trauma Center Criteria To Court
After being denied new trauma facilities, two hospitals in Miami’s Jackson Health System have filed legal challenges arguing that the Florida Department of Health made “selective” decisions about allowing new trauma facilities.
Approved Budget Heralds Promise For Jackson Health
Good news for Jackson Health System is great news for South Floridians who require hospital care: Jackson approved a $1.6 billion budget Thursday.
Report: Jackson Finishes July With Surplus
There’s good financial news coming from Jackson Health System Thursday. According to CBS4 news partner the Miami Herald, Jackson Health finished July with a surplus of $550,000.
Memorial Ride For Aaron Cohen
Cyclists from all over South Florida gathered Wednesday morning for a memorial bike ride to remember Aaron Cohen.
Layoffs Sink In For UM Health Employees
Carlos Saenz maneuvered his motorized wheel chair along the sidewalk outside the UM Medical School Wednesday, having come back to get an item from the desk he will no longer occupy.
Shalala: UM Medical School To Make Cutbacks In May
The University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine is about to undergo “significant” cutbacks.
Dade Commission Won’t Interfere With JMH Layoffs
Miami-Dade County Commissioners have decided not to interfere with proposed layoffs at Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Report: Jackson Cmte. Approves Massive Layoffs
One of Jackson Health Systems governing board committees has approved the plan from chief executive officer to cut more than 1,100 jobs from the hospital system, according to CBS4 news partner the Miami Herald.
Layoffs Not Sitting Well With Jackson Nurses
Twenty-four hours after news first broke that Jackson Health System was laying off 920 people, many of those impacted by the firings are not going to go quietly.






