Jim Saunders
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Florida lawmakers are considering a controversial proposal that would shield hospitals from malpractice lawsuits if they contract with doctors whose…
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Florida House leaders released a prescription-drug proposal Monday that makes a huge bet: If you ban doctors from dispensing painkillers, the state's…
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More patient and less confrontational than the Senate, the Florida House has released a proposal to transform Medicaid into a statewide managed-care…
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Six years after Florida voters approved the "Patients' Right to Know" amendment, hospitals are still challenging its implementation. On Tuesday, that…
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Under fire from lawmakers, the Florida Department of Health has proposed a sweeping plan to reorganize --- and shrink -- its operations. Among other…
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House Health and Human Services Chairman Rob Schenck does not like Florida's prescription-drug database. That much is clear. But after listening to more…
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As Gov. Rick Scott and Florida lawmakers struggle with massive budget problems, they are resurrecting an old idea: Chop the Medically Needy program. The…
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The new director of the state Agency for Persons with Disabilities abruptly resigned late Monday, amid questions about his oversight of a controversial…
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For months, Florida Senate leaders have talked about shifting Medicaid recipients into managed care. But a mammoth bill they released Thursday does more…
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Florida would start moving to a statewide system of Medicaid managed care by the end of this year and would try to put strict limits on how much tax money…