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FL Blue, FL Hospital Back New Contract

Florida Hospital

Florida Blue and one of the state’s largest hospital systems have approved a new contract, the Orlando Sentinelreports.

Credit Florida Hospital

Thousands of patients at Florida Hospital avoided the risk of paying out-of-network costs for service, the Sentinelreports.

The hospital chain had faced a May 31 deadline on its contract with the Jacksonville-based insurance company. 

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