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Michael MolineFebruary 20, 2017

The top legislative priority for Florida’s nursing homes this year is to kill a proposal, backed by Gov. Rick Scott, to repeal a requirement that they demonstrate a demand for new beds before they can expand or build new facilities. SB 676, by Rob Bradley, and CS/HB 7 by Alex Miller, and would eliminate the certificate […]

Michael MolineSeptember 5, 2016

Residents of two Tallahassee nursing homes languished without electricity Monday, relying on generators to power cooling and critical medical equipment four days after Hurricane Hermine left most of the city in the dark. “When I drive down Capital Circle and see that McDonald’s has power and two of our nursing centers don’t have power, it’s […]

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Nursing homes fighting plan to eliminate certificate of need program

Nursing homes remain in the dark four days after Hurricane Hermine [Updated]