Christine Jordan SextonMarch 7, 2024
5min0
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.
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Christine Jordan SextonMarch 7, 2024Christine Jordan SextonAugust 10, 2022
5min0
Higher-than-anticipated costs and lower-than-anticipated enrollment are driving the deficit.
Christine Jordan SextonNovember 10, 2021
5min1652
Will state employees have the same HMOs to choose from under the new proposal?
Christine Jordan SextonSeptember 16, 2021
7min1364
The open enrollment period allows patients to switch plans.
Christine Jordan SextonNovember 1, 2020
8min710
"Health insurance isn't a sexy topic, you know.”
Jacob OglesJune 27, 2019
4min309
Digical campaign colorfully decries socialist medicine.
A.G. GancarskiJune 26, 2019
3min524
Emails and audio-only calls won't suffice for diagnosis.
Michael MolineFebruary 21, 2017
4min312
A Senate committee approved bills Tuesday that would encourage Florida insurers to write flood insurance as an alternative to expensive federal coverage, and would allow patients to sue HMOs for declining to cover doctors’ treatment recommendations in bad faith. “Why shouldn’t the HMOs be held liable for the decisions they make and the doctors aren’t […]
Ryan RayMarch 11, 2016
3min223
Aiming to protect children’s dental insurance under Medicaid, GOP lawmakers held a news conference on Day 60 of the 2016 Legislative Session. They sought support for the bill, which separates kids’ Medicaid dental insurance from other medical coverage, and to avert a possible veto from Gov. Rick Scott. Senate President-designate Joe Negron and Rep. Jose Felix Diaz spoke to […]
Guest AuthorOctober 26, 20154min208
Far too often medical bills overwhelm families when they’re hit with surprise bills as a result of unexpected emergencies, even families that have purchased health insurance. The practice of balance billing for emergency services has been detrimental to many, but relief could be on the way thanks to state Rep. Carlos Trujillo. The Miami Republican […]