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Gary FineoutMarch 11, 2016

The Florida Legislature is expected on Friday to approve a more than $82.3 billion budget for 2016-17 that is roughly 5 percent larger than this year’s budget. Here are a few key items you should know about: – EDUCATION: The new budget increases day-to-day public school spending by $458 million, which translates into a 1 […]

Phil AmmannMarch 10, 2016

A variety of healthcare-related bills made their way through the Legislature on the penultimate day of the 2016 Regular Session. LobbyTools reports that the House passed House Bill 1241, which allows advanced nurses and physician assistants to order medications for patients at health facilities such as hospitals and nursing homes. Another amended bill (House Bill […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 8, 2016

More patients could be allowed to use medical marijuana under recently filed legislation in the Florida Legislature. On Thursday, Rep. John Wood, a Winter Haven Republican, filed legislation, HB 1183, that could expand medical marijuana options beyond a narrow category of patients, including children with a rare form of epilepsy. Wood’s proposal would allow use […]

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Highlights from Florida’s new $82.3 billion budget

Health care bills advance in Legislature

John Wood files legislation to give more patients medical marijuana options