A.G. GancarskiMarch 13, 2019
3min410
One objection: "They often stay longer than 72 hours."
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A.G. GancarskiMarch 13, 2019
Drew WilsonMarch 16, 2017
3min298
The House Health and Human Services Committee sent bills that would allow direct primary care agreements and overnight stays in ambulatory surgery centers to the House floor Thursday HB 161 would allow patients and their physicians to enter into direct primary care agreements, an alternative to traditional health care plans. Under such agreements, patients pay […]
Drew WilsonMarch 14, 20172min344
A bill allowing patients to stay overnight in ambulatory surgery centers cleared its first Senate committee Tuesday with a 4-1 vote. SB 222 by Sarasota Republican Rep. Greg Steube would allow patients to stay up to 24 hours at ASCs, a type of medical facility dedicated to less complicated, generally elective surgeries. ASCs don’t provide […]
Phil AmmannMarch 10, 2016
2min147
On Wednesday, the Senate passed an omnibus health care bill after approving a number of amendments. LobbyTools reports that the bill (HB 85) is now going back to the House. After several changes proposed by Sen. Don Gaetz, the bill now combines several House priorities with Senate plans. One substantial amendment from Gaetz rewrites the House […]
Christine Jordan SextonJune 5, 2015
5min184
While the Senate pushed increasing access to health care for the uninsured during the 2015 Legislative Session, the Florida House steadfastly refused to discuss it, saying the underlying problems in the health care system and Florida’s high uninsured population were because of the steep costs of health care. After debating the Senate FHIX proposal for […]