For the second time in a few weeks, WellCare Health Plans has moved to settle a government investigation into its business practices. ...more

May 22, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist has named Karen Pesce of Tampa and Julie Ryczek of Treasure Island as Points of Light in honor of March's Fitness/Nutrition Awareness Month. ...more

April 11, 2009

Alex Torres has gotten to use at home some of what he has learned in his cooking class. ...more

January 28, 2009

As families start putting together their back-to-school to-do lists, the Pasco County Health Department has joined Florida KidCare to remind parents to add one more item: health insurance for their children. Florida KidCare is the state's health insurance program for uninsured children under age 19. The program offers working families access to high-quality doctors and preventative care for their children at a low cost. Started in 1998, KidCare now covers more than 250,000 children statewide. ...more

August 6, 2008

Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink has called for an independent audit to ensure that Florida receives "every last dime" that WellCare Health Plans owes the state. ...more

July 26, 2008

WellCare Health Plans said Monday that it will restate more than three years' worth of financial reports because of accounting errors relating to government contracts with Florida and Illinois. ...more

July 22, 2008

WellCare Health Plans said Monday it will restate more than three years' worth of financial reports because of accounting errors relating to government contracts with Florida and Illinois. ...more

July 21, 2008