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Okaloosa County approves hospital-supported plan to boost Medicaid funding

The Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners approved an ordinance Tuesday to create a Local Provider Participation Fund (LPPF) that will impose special assessments on private hospitals to help fund health care for low-income and uninsured residents.

September 05, 2024

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September 05, 2024
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