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One law allows the Florida Farm Bureau to offer largely unregulated coverage to members. Another gives law enforcement discretion when arresting a person with a “significant” medical condition.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis says the proposal to repeal a 1990 law will cause insurance premiums to “skyrocket” by allowing people to expand economic damage claims to include noneconomic damages.
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The measure authorizes physicians to perform the treatments for orthopedics, wound care or pain management with strict requirements to ensure safety and ethics.
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In announcing his plan for the legislation, Gov. Ron DeSantis described the addition of fluoride to public water as "forced medication" and "taking away a choice."
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Republican lawmakers say the new law is an attempt to prevent fraud. Florida Decides Healthcare claims it violates the First Amendment and due process rights
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The measure, which passed the House, is intended to detect the synthetic opioid where time-sensitive care is often the difference between life and death.
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One measure would address the strain on Florida's child welfare workforce and another addresses the increasing prevalence of autism in children.
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The bill drew debate in the Senate Health and Human Services Appropriations Committee because it would expand what is known as the “Florida Patient’s Bill of Rights and Responsibilities.”
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A Senate version advanced through another committee, although lawmakers on both sides of the aisle see problems in the measure.
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Legislators are working to make Children's Medical Services more cost-efficient by transferring its operations to another agency. Critics think it could stymie care for kids.