Ryan NicolFebruary 5, 2019
9min323
President Donald Trump is set to give the address Tuesday night.
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Ryan NicolFebruary 5, 2019Ryan NicolJanuary 11, 2019
3min331
Senate Democrats are attempting to preemptively push back again any potential changes to Medicaid put forward by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the GOP Legislature. Democrats have long criticized the previous administration for declining to expand the state’s Medicaid system under the Affordable Care Act. Now, Senate Dems are criticizing DeSantis’ choice to head the administration […]
Drew WilsonDecember 14, 2018
4min299
Last month, House Speaker Jose Oliva tapped Estero Republican Rep. Ray Rodrigues to chair the House Health & Human Services Committee. On Friday, the chairs of the health care subcommittees were revealed. Second term Rep. Mel Ponder will take over the Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee. Gayle Harrell, who recently ascended to the state Senate, led the committee during the […]
Ryan NicolDecember 12, 2018
7min393
Part of the transition team for Governor-elect Ron DeSantis met Wednesday to discuss ways to lower health care costs. The Transition Advisory Committee on Health and Wellness gathered at the Turnbull Conference Center at Florida State University Wednesday afternoon. That committee is chaired by Lieutenant Governor-elect Jeanette Nuñez and co-chaired by Alan Levine, the former Secretary of Florida’s […]
Danny McAuliffeDecember 11, 2018
4min883
Republican Mike Watkins is emerging as a definite candidate and likely frontrunner to replace outgoing GOP state Rep. Halsey Beshears. Watkins told Florida Politics on Tuesday that he “absolutely” will run in the anticipated forthcoming special election in House District 7 to replace Beshears, who earlier on Tuesday was tapped by Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis to lead the […]
Danny McAuliffeDecember 7, 2018
12min1039
A former top health care regulator and Lt. Gov.-elect Jeanette Nuñez will chair Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis’ Transition Advisory Committee on Health and Wellness. Chairs Alan Levine, former Secretary of the state Agency for Healthcare Administration, and Nuñez will be joined by more than 50 other health care professionals, regulators, and former officeholders to help develop and […]
Christine Jordan SextonNovember 26, 2018
8min383
Have no doubt: Incoming House Speaker Jose Oliva wants to expand access to health care by expanding the scope of practice for Florida nurses. He also wants less government regulation in Florida’s health care delivery system and more free-market principles. Oliva, though, denies that reconfiguring the state’s health care delivery system will be his personal […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 19, 2018
4min341
U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist co-sponsored legislation aimed at reforming Veterans Affairs medical cannabis policies and practices. Crist introduced the legislation last week with U.S. Reps. Seth Moulton, Matt Gaetz, and Lou Correa to coincide with Veterans Day. The Department of Veterans Affairs Policy for Medical Cannabis Use Act amends the VA’s policy to protect a veteran’s benefits […]
Drew WilsonNovember 16, 2018
9min279
Anyone living above ground for the past decade knows health care costs are rising at a rapid pace, but that trend could be reversed by intertwining telemedicine with widespread broadband access, according to a panel of experts at Florida Internet & Television’s FITCon 2018. Tampa state Rep. James Grant was joined on the panel by mental […]
Ryan NicolNovember 6, 2018
5min555
Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell joined Donna Shalala in grabbing a South Florida congressional seat for the Democrats Tuesday night. Mucarsel-Powell was able to edge out GOP U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo 51 percent to 49 percent. The newly-elected congresswoman spoke to supporters following her win. “Tonight we celebrate, but tomorrow we get to work,” Mucarsel-Powell said. “We […]