Jim Saunders
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In a major reversal, a powerful House committee today went along with using a prescription-drug database to help combat widespread abuse of painkillers.…
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Less than a year after former Gov. Charlie Crist vetoed a similar proposal, the Florida Senate has approved a bill that would limit how much doctors can…
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A House panel today approved a controversial medical-malpractice bill that would place new restrictions on out-of-state expert witnesses who testify…
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Just past the halfway point of the 2011 session, the Florida House and Senate approved competing budget plans Thursday that rely heavily on cutting…
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The Florida Senate today approved a proposed 2011-12 budget that would slash hundreds of millions of dollars for hospitals, mental-health services and the…
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The Senate Health Regulation Committee replayed an abortion debate Monday and dealt with turf wars that led a senator to call doctors "greedy." But it…
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Senate leaders have scrapped a proposal that rank-and-file state employees feared would force them to pay thousands of dollars a year more for family…
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Five years after a controversial pilot program began in Broward and Duval counties, the Florida House on Thursday approved a statewide proposal to shift…
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Supporters say the plan would improve patient care and hold down costs. Opponents fear it could be a disaster for poor Floridians. But when state House…
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A new Senate proposal would force many state employees to pay thousands a dollars a year more for health insurance --- or choose skimpier coverage. The…