Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida
Jim Saunders is the Executive Editor of The News Service Of Florida.
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Lawmakers aren’t expected to approve a "rural renaissance" plan, which included a measure to help attract health care providers to the state's more sparsely populated areas.
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The insurer contended the federal agencies should have made ratings adjustments to account for disruptions to health services during April 2023 flooding in Broward. A federal judge disagreed.
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The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a decision in favor of Family Health Centers, which filed the lawsuit after AHCA rejected a request for an increased Medicaid reimbursement rate.
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The school would enter a long-term lease and management agreement with Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare to operate the facility under the “FSU Health” brand.
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A subcommittee advanced a package dubbed the "Florida Farm Bill." Targets include "any additive" to water "for health-related purposes” and labeling of plant-based food as meat, milk, poultry and egg.
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Companion bills in both chambers would undo part of a 1990 law that involves wrongful death lawsuits and what are known as “noneconomic” damages for such things as pain and suffering.
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A House panel advances a proposal that would place monitoring devices in the rooms of residents, with caveats. Debate centers around security and protection vs. privacy and dignity.
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Among the restrictions are preventing minors from beginning to receive puberty blockers and hormone therapy for treatment of gender dysphoria.
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The dispute centers on part of the rule preventing states from cutting off coverage for nonpayment of premiums after children have been found eligible for the children's health insurance program.
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The Florida Board of Medicine fined and reprimanded Dr. Candace Sue Cooley, who did not comply in 2022 with a law requiring 24-hour waiting periods before abortions can be performed.