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Guest AuthorSeptember 15, 2017

Florida’s nursing home industry is populated by hundreds of excellent centers staffed by thousands of dedicated, caring professionals. It’s unfortunate, but inevitable, that they will get painted with the same negative brush when one facility fails to meet the high standards we set for ourselves. It is grossly unfair, however, for that challenge to be […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 7, 2017

Remember the last special legislative session when the world was abuzz with the news that $100 million more was being added to the schools budget? Now, imagine at least 20 times that amount being added every year. It could happen. Substantial scientific research shows that the current class size requirement in the Florida Constitution loses […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 7, 2017

Florida Governor Rick Scott is delivering the most defining moments of his nearly seven years in office as he continues to urge Floridians to prepare for, evacuate from and stay safe in the face of Hurricane Irma’s imminent threat to human life. As we witness the single best demonstration of leadership by a governor whose […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 6, 2017

Each day it becomes more and more apparent that opioid addiction and trafficking are plaguing Florida. According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, five out of the nine types of drugs that caused the most deaths in 2015 were ones that fall within the category of opioids. Two years later, we are seeing the […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 5, 2017

Our Florida elected legislators are coming back to Tallahassee this month to begin deliberating the public’s business. In legislative committee meetings, they will start deciding which issues will become priorities for the official 60-day 2018 legislative session that begins in January. One question all citizens should be asking our lawmakers: Will they once again blatantly […]

Guest AuthorAugust 31, 2017

According to a study conducted by the risk assessment group Karen Clark & Co., if Hurricane Andrew hit today, it would cause nearly $50 billion of insured losses, compared to its $15.1 billion in 1992. Indeed, Florida enjoys a relatively stable insurance market with more companies writing more policies. However, there are concerns that new, untested […]

Guest AuthorAugust 29, 2017

On July 4, 2017, 15,000 immigrants were sworn in as new American citizens — something each and every one of them worked hard to attain. On that day, they earned the most sought-after citizenship in the world and swore they would support and defend our Constitution. And on that day, along with their citizenship, they […]

Guest AuthorAugust 24, 2017

With governments wrestling with the ever-increasing costs of health care, it is critical for all of us to consider ways Florida can save money while still serving those with limited access to care. This is why we should all support the mission of Florida’s 49 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), which serve over 1.4 million […]

Guest AuthorAugust 23, 2017

We recently learned that if the Donald Trump administration pulls Obamacare subsidies, premiums will jump 20 percent on the most popular coverage, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. This would be very bad news for Floridians who are already struggling with the rising costs of health care. Our state has led the nation in Obamacare sign […]

Guest AuthorAugust 23, 2017

In the current debate over health care, employers, unions, and government programs all agree on the need to provide prescription drug coverage at lower costs while increasing the quality and clinical value of pharmacy benefits. That’s why the companies and public programs providing prescription drug coverage hire pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs. Through their expertise […]

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Emmett Reed: Tragic deaths, inaccurate reporting shouldn’t tarnish nursing home professionals

Dominic Calabro, Bob Ward: It’s time to rethink class size requirements

Ron Sachs: Gov. Scott demonstrating finest leadership in Florida’s darkest hours of Hurricane Irma

Cheryl Elias: Addressing Florida’s opioid crisis must include helping the person with the addiction

Manley Fuller: Legislators must implement Amendment 1 conservation spending

Christian Cámara: In Florida insurance market, all is not equal

Adam Putnam: The right to vote

Andrew Behrman: Burdensome requirement threatens health centers’ ability to offer care

Amy Mercado: The never-ending battle against higher premiums

Ed Pezalla: Pharmacy benefit manager are meeting challenge in reducing Rx costs, improving clinical quality