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Phil AmmannMarch 10, 2015

On Tuesday, a Florida House panel killed a bill attempting to overhaul the Florida Medicaid program that provides dental care for children. With a 6-to-6 tie, the House Health Innovation Subcommittee shelved HB 601, filed by Tequesta Republican Rep. MaryLynn Magar. In the state’s new Medicaid managed-care structure, HMOs and other plans are responsible for offering […]

Christine Jordan SextonMarch 10, 2015

There’s infighting among the “business” ranks this session on the health care front. By the second week of session it’s clear that National Federation of Independent Business, Florida; the Florida Chamber; and Associated Industries of Florida differ on how Florida should approach the loss of federal Medicaid finding that’s used to pay hospitals and federally […]

James CallMarch 10, 2015

No movement Tuesday in clearing up confusion over next year’s state budget. While state economists counted up how much money Florida will have to spend for the year beginning July 1, the stances of the players involved seemed to harden. The Revenue Estimating Conference met but by sunset had yet to release the report lawmakers will […]

Phil AmmannMarch 10, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott is pushing back against a report on Sunday claiming an “unwritten rule” in the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) banned the terms “climate change” and “global warming” in official communications. “It’s not true,” Scott said, writes the Miami Herald. “Let’s look at what we’ve accomplished. … Significant investments in beach renourishment […]

James CallMarch 10, 2015

U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham won the Florida’s 2nd Congressional District in November campaigning on a “North Florida Way” theme. Graham said that if sent to Washington then like the residents of the farming, fishing, and logging communities of the 14-county district, she would roll up her sleeves and work with others to get things done for […]

James CallMarch 10, 2015

North Florida Congresswoman Gwen Graham has found a Republican co-sponsor for a crackdown on congressional perks. Graham, speaking Tuesday at a Tallahassee news conference, called the perks elimination act (HR 1339) a “common sense” measure that would save millions of dollars by prohibiting members of Congress from billing taxpayers to fly first class and rent […]

Associated PressMarch 10, 2015

A large number of Florida residents like to go down the wedding aisle more than once. New figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday show that Florida has among the highest population of residents married two or more times. The rate for Florida men was 30.5% in 2012, and the rate for women […]

Mitch PerryMarch 10, 2015

A report published this past weekend says that under Gov. Rick Scott, officials with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection have been banned from using the terms “global warming,” and “climate change.” The story has received massive media attention in the past 48 hours. Never one to let a bypass an opportunity, NextGen Climate is […]

Christine Jordan SextonMarch 10, 2015

The Florida Senate is considering a Medicaid expansion and wants to create a new program to administer it called the Florida Health Insurance Affordability Exchange. Senate Health Policy committee members not only will debate the merits of tapping into available Medicaid funding under the federal health care law — often called Obamacare — but also […]

Mitch PerryMarch 10, 2015

With an annual budget of $2.3 billion and more than 23,000 positions, the Florida Department of Corrections is among the largest — and most important — agencies in the state. As a department that relies heavily on general revenue for funding, reductions in revenue have undoubtedly played a part in the problems that have grown […]

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House panel kills bill to change Medicaid dental programs for children

Business leaders find no unity on health care this session

The Day That Was in Florida Politics – March 10

Former UF doctoral student told to remove “climate change” from paper

Five minutes with Congresswoman Gwen Graham

Gwen Graham debuts curbs on perks in Congress

Itch to re-hitch hits many in Florida

NextGen Climate drop-kicks DEP gag order into GOP presidential race

Senate Health Policy panel to decide how Medicaid expansion would be handled

Officials say arrests in Florida down during past 5 years