Guest AuthorApril 24, 2019
2min371
The Florida House is offering expectant mothers with low-risk pregnancies an alternative to expensive hospital admissions.
Tag: obstetrics
Guest AuthorApril 24, 2019
Peter SchorschJanuary 23, 20187min454
Facing rising costs of childbirth in the United States, a pair of Florida lawmakers are offering expectant mothers at minimal risk of labor complications an alternative to expensive hospital visits. On Tuesday, the House Health Care Appropriations Committee will consider HB 1099, which opens the door for advanced birthing centers (ABCs) — free-standing, non-hospital facilities […]
Guest AuthorMarch 27, 2017
6min517
This legislative session, a group of lawmakers with a shared free-market philosophy are working to eliminate an important health care planning process called the Certificate of Need (CON) program. They believe by deregulating health care, costs would be reduced and quality would be improved. We disagree. While we believe our legislators want to do the […]