Over 125,000 people in Miami-Dade County have received letters stating that some, or all, of their medical debt was paid off. No, it’s not a scam. Billionaires and Miami Beach residents Daniel and Jane Och are footing the tab — roughly $264 million — for 125,611 residents in Miami-Dade who have outstanding medical bills.
After reported losses of $62 million and hundreds of staff cuts, Independence Health System’s two new hospital presidents confirmed Monday that all five of the system’s hospitals — Westmoreland, Frick, Latrobe, Butler Memorial and Clarion — are part of the system’s future.
Kaiser Permanente plans to open San Marcos Medical Center, its new hospital in North County, in early August. While surely a boon for Kaiser members living in the northern reaches of the region, some might expect this grand opening to cause severe budgetary indigestion at nearby Palomar Health.