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A.G. GancarskiJuly 28, 2015

At Jacksonville City Hall on Tuesday, Mayor Lenny Curry lunched with members of the Duval Legislative Delegation. Here’s a blog of Curry’s lunch with the two state senators and six representatives that comprise the delegation. 12:06 p.m.: Councilmembers Al Ferraro and Anna Brosche are already in the room, along with Ron Littlepage, Mario Rubio, Charles McBurney, Lake Ray, Patrick Juliano, Janet Adkins, Audrey Gibson, Kerri Stewart and […]

Mitch PerryJuly 9, 2015

The battle over Medicaid expansion in the Florida Legislature was an intense, emotional issue for many in Tallahassee this year. It was an internecine battle, as House Republicans fought Senate Republicans over expanding health care coverage and a Senate fix to the Low Income Pool program. At times the battle got personal, with some ascribing less than […]

Melissa RossJuly 8, 2015

They may be on opposite sides of the aisle in Tallahassee, but State Senator Aaron Bean (R-Fernandina Beach) and State Representative Mia Jones (D-Jacksonville) say they’re on the same page when it comes to figuring out a health care funding solution for Florida the next time the Legislature meets. “We’ve got to figure out a […]

Phil AmmannJuly 1, 2015

Floridians can now get more vaccines at local pharmacies, thanks to a new state law starting Wednesday. Signed by Gov. Rick Scott on June 10, House Bill 279 makes new vaccines available to patients at pharmacies, instead of only at doctors’ offices. The new products join influenza and shingles vaccines, which were already available at […]

Christine Jordan SextonJune 25, 2015

After six months of political jockeying, litigation, and one-upsmanship Florida and the federal government have agreed in principle to $1.6 billion in supplemental Medicaid funds over the next two years. Most of those funds, $1 billion, have been allocated in the budget Rick Scott signed into law on Tuesday. A little more than $600 million, […]

Melissa RossJune 17, 2015

The parents of epileptic children in Jacksonville say they’re prepared to pack up and move to Colorado to treat their kids if the Jacksonville City Council doesn’t reverse course on its new moratorium on Charlotte’s Web dispensaries. “I hope the city will change its mind, because there are lots of families who don’t want to […]

Christine Jordan SextonJune 15, 2015

House Republicans earlier this month rejected a Senate proposal to extend health coverage after a bitterly divisive debate that last nearly seven hours. House leaders such as Rep. Jason Brodeur and House Speaker Steve Crisafulli contended a better way was to fix other problems with the state’s health care laws. The answer from the Senate? […]

Peter SchorschJune 8, 2015

Weeks before taking office, Lenny Curry is already advocating for Jacksonville’s public safety, leveraging relationships with state-level Republicans to make this happen. As Tia Mitchell of the Florida Times-Union reported last week, Mayor-elect Curry recently was in Tallahassee, touching base with key legislators and thanking some of those who had been key supporters in the mayoral race. […]

Christine Jordan SextonJune 3, 2015

It was not unanimous but the Florida Senate on Wednesday passed a bill off the floor to use Medicaid funding under the Affordable Care Act, often called Obamacare, to expand access to health care for low income uninsured Floridians. Passed by a 33-3 vote, SB 2-A was amended and debated the same day so it […]

Christine Jordan SextonJune 2, 2015

The Senate’s plan to expand access to health care access may not pass during the 2015A special session but the Florida Senate isn’t going down without a fight. The Senate Appropriations Committee members on Tuesday grilled Deputy Secretary for Medicaid Justin Senior for more than one hour, making it abundantly clear that the Senate did […]

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Lenny Curry lunches with Duval legislative delegation

Jack Latvala calls attacks on state senators, spouses in health care “reprehensible”

Aaron Bean and Mia Jones: “Let’s find the win-win on Medicaid expansion”

New Florida law expands list of vaccinations available at local pharmacies

Tom Lee says early LIP talk is good for state

Jax mom on Charlotte’s Web flap: Families will move to Colorado if moratorium stays

Steve Crisafulli downplays Senate rejection of House health care proposals

Not even in office, Lenny Curry secures state money for DOJ COPS matching fund

Senate passes health care expansion bill by 33-3 vote

Justin Senior on the hot seat for AHCA’s negative analysis of Senate FHIX plan