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Guest AuthorApril 20, 2014

As insurance coverage expands and more Floridians have access to our system of high quality medicine, we at the Florida Medical Association recognize that our state is facing a potential shortage of doctors and nurses. These shortages are likely to come in primary care and in certain regions of our state. We recognize this growing […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 11, 2014

There is no doubt that Florida’s shortage of primary-care physicians and nurses can make it difficult for patients to get access to health care. While it is important for the medical community and lawmakers to seek solutions, doing so by lowering standards of care is not the answer. One proposal that Florida lawmakers are considering does just that. […]

Tim StapletonJanuary 5, 2014

Providing their patients with the best possible medical care is the top priority for physicians. It’s why they became doctors in the first place — to care for people. But there is too much bureaucracy standing between Florida physicians and their patients. The Florida Medical Association is proposing legislation this session designed to reduce needless […]

Guest AuthorNovember 13, 2013

Patients who live in rural areas. Patients who live in underserved areas. Patients who are young, elderly, or lack transportation. This is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the circumstances that make it difficult, if not impossible, for too many Floridians to access primary and family care. They wind up with […]

Guest AuthorNovember 5, 2013

As access to health care continues to expand, Florida policymakers have correctly noted that our state is facing a shortage of both primary-care physicians and nurses. The Florida Medical Association (FMA), an association representing more than 20,000 physicians, is taking this concern seriously. We are working toward policy solutions that will immediately address the doctor […]

Tim StapletonSeptember 17, 2013

Team-based care: This is a phrase you’ll see and hear a lot of over the coming months. Here’s why: The Florida Medical Association (FMA) and the Florida Academy of Family Physicians (FAFP), representing 25,000 physicians across Florida, will advocate for the concept of team-based care throughout the coming legislative committee weeks and the 2014 Session. […]

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