Jim RosicaMarch 27, 2019
5min753
The new group was rolled out at a Capitol press conference.
Tag: Florida Health Care Association
Jim RosicaMarch 27, 2019
Guest AuthorMarch 11, 2019
4min498
Numbers can tell a story.
Christine Jordan SextonFebruary 7, 2019
4min292
Florida has scaled back its certificate-of-need laws several times over the last two decades.
Guest AuthorSeptember 6, 2018
6min246
As we reflect on what we’ve learned since Hurricane Irma blasted Florida one year ago, Florida’s nursing centers are continuing their work of improving preparations, education, and training – to be ready for a storm of comparable power and impact. We cannot forget the lessons of the tragedy that struck a South Florida nursing center […]
Guest AuthorMay 29, 2018
5min260
Florida nursing care centers and their residents have seen more than their share of hurricane seasons, but few have carried the wallop we all experienced last year. The destructive season was highlighted by Hurricane Irma, a Category 4 storm that raced up the spine of our state, causing widespread devastation and resulting in the tragic […]
Drew WilsonMarch 16, 2018
3min443
Gov. Rick Scott got some praise from the Florida Health Care Association on Friday for signing the 2018-19 budget. Shortly after Scott put pen to paper the group put out a statement lauding the $88.7 billion plan, specifically the funding bumps it will bring to nursing homes, nearly 600 of which are represented by FHCA. […]
Drew WilsonMarch 8, 20183min331
Lawmakers got praise from the Florida Health Care Association Thursday for upping funds to nursing homes in the 2018-19 state budget. “FHCA applauds the Legislature for making the quality care of our frailest elders a priority. We want to especially thank Senate President Joe Negron, who has long been a champion for nursing home residents. […]
Drew WilsonMarch 5, 2018
8min284
After going back and forth with similar bills, the Legislature cleared a proposal Monday that would require nursing homes to have backup generators on site to keep the air conditioning running during power outages. The bill, HB 7099, is a priority of Gov. Rick Scott, who issued a similar requirement via an emergency rule following […]
Jim RosicaJanuary 19, 2018
4min305
A modified version of a constitutional ‘bill of rights’ for residents of Florida nursing homes and assisted living facilities won approval by its only review committee on Friday. The Declaration of Rights Committee approved the proposal (P88) by a vote of 5-2, sending it to the full Constitution Revision Commission for consideration. But the measure […]
Guest AuthorDecember 5, 2017
6min405
There is no place for special favors in our state’s basic charter, the Florida Constitution. Every provision in that document should benefit all of us equally, and officials working to revise the Constitution should be above any action designed to profit one group over another. In today’s charged political environment, the public has a right […]