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By Ginny Hollingsworth, Pensacola News Journal September 30, 2015   Classes American Cancer Society Benefit Saturday, 9:30 a.m. Car’s and Coffee meet and greet, motorcycle show; noon, lunch $8; 1 p.m. live merchandise auction. Moose Lodge #557, 8851 Lewis St. Fourth annual American Cancer Society Benefit. All proceeds go to the…...

PlacesToGoInMiami.com September 20, 2015   November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month and the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida encourages everyone to “Talk About It.” There are over 400,000 individuals living with epilepsy in the state of Florida. 1 in 26 people in the United States will develop epilepsy at some point…...

By Ginny Hollingsworth, Pensacola News Journal September 16, 2015   Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association Greater Pensacola Chapter The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association’s (FRLA) Greater Pensacola Chapter has announced the installation of new officers for 2015. President Gus Silivos, a third generation restaurateur, owns and operates Scenic 90 Cafe…...

By Ginny Hollingsworth, Pensacola News Journal September 9, 2015 Epilepsy Foundation of Florida  The Epilepsy Foundation of Florida provides navigation assistance for the Affordable Care Act. While open enrollment 2016 does not start until Nov. 1, certain circumstances such as marriage, divorce, birth of a child, loss of job-based coverage, or other…...

By Charles Elmore, Palm Beach Post April 10, 2015 New grants for government-paid helpers known as navigators and 11 workshops starting Saturday in Palm Beach County form a renewed push to help people sign up for and get full use of health insurance. If those things and subsidies to make…...

Sun-Sentinel September 3, 2015 The University of South Florida’s non-profit Florida Covering Kids & Families program has been awarded $5.9 million in federal funds to continue its Affordable Care Act outreach and enrollment efforts for 2016 health insurance plans, the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services announced. The program,…...

By: Daylina Miller, Health News Florida September 3, 2015 Seven Floridians organizations were awarded $9.95 million to help with the third year of enrollment on the federal marketplace. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announcedWednesday nearly $67 million in navigator grants nationwide. The following Florida groups received awards: 1.            Community Health…...

By: Kathleen McGregory, Tampa Bay Times September 2, 2015 Remember the “navigators” who helped people sign up for health insurance through the Obamacare marketplace? They’re coming back to the Tampa Bay area. On Wednesday, federal health officials awarded nearly $10 million in grants to help fund navigator programs in Florida. The…...