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Magic Johnson Enterprises Invests in Miami-Dade Healthcare Plan
Earvin “Magic” Johnson. PHOTO/File
Magic Johnson Enterprises is investing in a Miami-based insurer, Simply Healthcare Plans, to create a major Medicaid program for HIV patients to take advantage of a bill signed last week by Gov. Rick Scott.
The companies announced the partnership Tuesday to mark the official launch of Clear Health Alliance, a subsidiary of Simply that is a Medicaid plan for those with HIV and AIDS. The alliance will start in Miami-Dade and expand throughout Florida.
Miguel “Mike” Fernandez, chairman of Simply, said the goal is to expand the program throughout the country, offering “hands-on” care in company-owned clinics.
Johnson, a former basketball star who is HIV positive and recently became a co-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, has been a major promoter of HIV-AIDS causes nationwide.
