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Mitch PerryMarch 25, 2015

With virtually no debate, the Florida House Insurance and Banking Committee passed the so-called Right to Try Act on Wednesday. The legislation would allow terminally ill patients to access experimental drugs. Similiar legislation has spread like wildfire across the country. Ten states in the nation recently have approved such laws, and another 29 (including Florida) […]

Mitch PerryMarch 25, 2015

With virtually no debate, the Florida House Insurance and Banking Committee passed the so-called Right to Try Act on Wednesday. The legislation would allow terminally ill patients to access experimental drugs. Similiar legislation has spread like wildfire across the country. Ten states in the nation recently have approved such laws, and another 29 (including Florida) […]

Ryan RayMarch 5, 2015

After hearing yesterday from a panel of Florida health care experts as well as some from Indiana Gov. Mike Pence‘s administration, the Senate Health Policy Committee led by Chairman Sen. Aaron Bean has filed a proposal Thursday night to accept federal funds to extend Medicaid coverage to Florida’s nearly 1 million uninsured. The plan would create a Florida Health […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 28, 2015

Indiana has become the latest state to expand its Medicaid program through the Affordable Care Act, as yet another Republican governor agreed to accept federal dollars to extend government health coverage to low-income state residents. If you’re scoring at home, the Hoosier State is now the 13th to expand Medicaid under a GOP governor. Altogether, […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 28, 2015

Indiana has become the latest state to expand its Medicaid program through the Affordable Care Act, as yet another Republican governor agreed to accept federal dollars to extend government health coverage to low-income state residents. If you’re scoring at home, the Hoosier State is now the 13th to expand Medicaid under a GOP governor. Altogether, […]

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“Right to Try” bill advances in House committee

"Right to Try" bill advances in House committee

Senate Health Policy Committee files Medicaid expansion proposal

Mitch Perry Report for 1.28.15 – Indiana’s Mike Pence becomes the latest GOP gov to expand Medicaid

Mitch Perry Report for 1.28.15 – Indiana's Mike Pence becomes the latest GOP gov to expand Medicaid