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Christine Jordan SextonJune 5, 2015

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 […]

Christine Jordan SextonMarch 25, 2015

Over the strong objections of organized medicine a House health care subcommittee on Wednesday gave the green light to a bill that would allow advanced registered nurse practitioners to work independently from physicians. The House Innovation Subcommittee debated HB 547 for one hour before passing it by a 9-4 vote and heard from a score […]

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House prepares to deliberate its health care “cost containment” bills next week

House OKs bill to let nurses practice independent of MDs