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Christine Jordan SextonApril 23, 2015

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The Senate Appropriations Committee quickly moved a health care train Thursday with little-to-no debate. The underlying nursing bill became a “train” after the committee tagged on two House priorities: direct primary care and site selection for new veteran nursing homes or HBs 7047 and 7045, respectively. Both bills were developed by the House Health Innovation Subcommittee. […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 23, 2015

The always idiosyncratic voters at the Jacksonville Tiger Bay club voted in a straw poll for citywide candidates at this past Friday’s meeting, which we covered. The results are in and they are not party line. In the Mayoral Straw Poll, incumbent Democrat Alvin Brown bested Republican Lenny Curry 50 percent to 40 percent, with 10 percent leaving […]

Peter SchorschApril 23, 2015

When I think about the Tampa Bay Times‘ political editor Adam Smith, I am reminded of the teachings of Andre Romelle Young, aka Dr. Dre, who once said: “Used to be my homie, use to be my ace/Now I want to slap the taste out ya mouth.” In other words, I really don’t care for Smith, the Eazy-E […]

Mitch PerryApril 23, 2015

Thursday is the latest big day for enthusiasts and others regarding the St. Petersburg Pier, because the design teams for the three finalists will put their best foot forward to attempt to impress the selection panel charged with choosing a team to present to the city council. It’s between the designs known as Alma, Destination […]

Peter SchorschApril 23, 2015

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio wins the support of 15 percent of Republican primary voters and runs best against Democrat Hillary Clinton, according to a Quinnipiac University National poll released Thursday. The former secretary of state tops the Democratic field with 60 percent and leads top Republican contenders, except Rubio, in head-to-head matchups, the Quinnipiac University […]

Christine Jordan SextonApril 23, 2015

Nursing bills are becoming health care trains in the Florida Senate. The Senate Appropriations Committee is poised to add two House health care priorities to CS/CS/SB 532, when it meets Thursday: direct primary care and site selection for new veteran nursing homes or HBs 7047 and 7045, respectively. Both bills were developed by the House Health Innovation […]

Christine Jordan SextonApril 23, 2015

With just eight days left in the 2015 Legislative Session, Gov. Rick Scott has turned up the heat on the Florida Senate. Scott called Democrat and Republican senators into his office on Wednesday to discuss his legislative priorities, such as tax cuts and increased spending for education. He also advised the senators that he could wield […]

Christine Jordan SextonApril 23, 2015

It’s not clear what, if any, dollar amount the federal government will approve in new Medicaid supplemental funding for hospitals. But the Urban Institute wants to make one thing clear: the $1.6 billion figure that is being bandied about in correspondence is not an estimate of the amount of money that the Low Income Pool […]

James CallApril 22, 2015

Krysta is an 18-year-old Florida State University student. She’s the reason Lauren Book marches. Krysta’s abuse started when she was 6. She did not tell anyone for six years, until she first told a camp counselor, then her parents. Wednesday was the first time she has talked publicly about her abuse. “My legs are shaking, […]

James CallApril 22, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott met Wednesday with senators to discuss moving forward with budget negotiations. Scott used an Agency for Health Care Administration study listing the profit margins for hospitals. Budget negotiations have derailed over a plan to use Medicaid money to make up for the loss of revenue when the federal government ends a reimbursement […]

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