The bill is one of several proposals included in Senate President Kathleen Passidomo's Live Healthy initiative, but was championed by House Speaker Paul Renner.
High levels of uncompensated care at Florida hospitals are more associated with rural county status than illegal immigration percentages, the report finds.
Sam Garrison says a 6% Medicaid hike for nursing homes is a good 'starting point' for budget negotiations, but Gayle Harrell says the industry got a 'significant' increases last year.
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