Guest AuthorOctober 11, 2021
7min1149
Our message for Florida’s policymakers as they return — keep your foot on the gas.
Tag: direct primary care
Guest AuthorOctober 11, 2021
Peter SchorschJanuary 16, 2018
5min303
Conservative group Americans for Prosperity-Florida released its priority list for the 2018 Legislative Session, giving favorable marks to legislation that would cut “corporate welfare” and regulations and voicing strong opposition to proposals that would add new regulations or incentives silos. “We believe that Florida lawmakers have an unprecedented opportunity to push through policy objectives that […]
Drew WilsonOctober 24, 2017
3min244
Americans for Prosperity – Florida thanked the Senate Tuesday for advancing a bill that would allow physicians and patients to strike deals for primary care services without the need for health insurance. The practice, known as “direct primary care,” has gained in popularity as health insurance premiums have shot up over the past decade. In […]
Michael MolineJanuary 30, 2017
4min410
The Florida Medical Association released its legislative priorities for 2017; removing interference by insurance companies in doctor’s decisions about patient care is prominent on the list. “The FMA believes in promoting the highest standards of medical care, maintaining choice for patients in a free-market health care system, and preserving the sacred relationship between patients and their […]
Drew WilsonJanuary 19, 2016
3min387
A 1 percent cut in the commercial rents sales tax tops the list of legislative priorities for the National Federation of Independent Business, the small-business lobbying group announced Tuesday. “In 2016, we’re focusing on giving back to our state’s economic drivers and helping clear the way for job creators to own, operate and grow their […]
Guest AuthorNovember 2, 2015
6min315
If you believe that smoking cures cancer and rainfall is a fix for flooding, then Gov. Rick Scott has some health care proposals for you. Scott wants to foist a battery of new regulations onto about 129 hospitals across Florida in 2016 as a means of improving health care. He has proposed requiring them to […]
Guest AuthorNovember 1, 20156min235
If you believe that smoking cures cancer and rainfall is a fix for flooding, then Gov. Rick Scott has some health care proposals for you. Scott wants to foist a battery of new regulations onto about 129 hospitals across Florida in 2016 as a means of improving health care. He has proposed requiring them to […]
Christine Jordan SextonApril 28, 2015
5min168
Heath care was the divisive issue of the 2015 regular Legislative Session with health care financing and Medicaid expansion proving to be issues too large to bridge differences. When the House of Representatives abruptly called it quits Tuesday several health care issues outside of Medicaid went down in a fiery crash. Longtime health care lobbyist […]
Christine Jordan SextonApril 23, 2015
2min212
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. […]
Christine Jordan SextonApril 9, 2015
3min211
The House and Senate could be moving closer to agreement on a health care bill. The House Health Care Services Committee on Thursday tagged a strike-all amendment onto its direct primary care proposal, HB 7047, to include “medical tourism.” The move makes the bill near identical to a proposed committee bill that the Senate Health […]