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Mitch PerryJanuary 10, 2016

The deadline to sign up to to get on the Affordable Care Act in 2016 ends in three weeks, which is why Health & Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell was in Tampa on Sunday. Burrell addressed the congregation at New Mt. Zion Baptist Church in the V.M. Ybor neighborhood of Tampa, where she was joined […]

Mitch PerryJuly 22, 2015

In the wake of the latest controversy involving Planned Parenthood, Marco Rubio has joined 49 of his Senate colleagues in urging Department of Health and Human Services Secretary (DHHS) Sylvia Burwell to cooperate with ongoing and future investigations into the “legal, ethical, and policy issues” raised by recent footage unearthed by an anti-abortion group. The […]

Christine Jordan SextonJune 25, 2015

Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell said it’s “time to move forward” now that the U.S. Supreme Court upheld tax subsidies for people who enroll in the federal health care exchange. “And I hope that this week’s Supreme Court decision will push us to do what I believe Americans want, which is […]

Christine Jordan SextonJune 17, 2015

A federal judge in Pensacola cancelled an evidentiary hearing scheduled for Friday that could have required Gov. Rick Scott and Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell to appear in court. Judge M. Casey Rodgers issued a one-page ruling on Wednesday saying that lawyers for Scott had filed a notice […]

Christine Jordan SextonJune 11, 2015

There could be courtroom drama next week in Gov. Rick Scott’s lawsuit against the federal government over the fate of $2 billion in supplemental Medicaid money known as Low Income Pool. It was expected that oral arguments would be held on June 19 in the fast-moving lawsuit. However, Chief Judge M. Casey Rodgers issued an […]

Christine Jordan SextonJune 10, 2015

A move to require the federal government to enter mediation with Florida over the future of the Low Income Pool was shot down by a federal court in Pensacola on Wednesday. Gov. Rick Scott issued a statement saying his administration will “continue to fight for this important funding for low income families any and every […]

Christine Jordan SextonJune 1, 2015

Deputy Secretary for Medicaid Justin Senior had a busy day Monday. Not only was Senior making a presentation at the House Health and Human Services Committee, he spent time on the telephone with officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services discussing Florida’s new Low Income Pool proposal and Florida’s proposed plan to put […]

Christine Jordan SextonMay 21, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott isn’t saying what his next move will be. Scott on Thursday would not say whether he would drop his lawsuit against the federal government now that Florida has been given tentative assuance that the Low Income Pool program will exist for the next two years. “It’s not even official. It’s not even done yet,” […]

Christine Jordan SextonMay 15, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott rounded off his letter-writing week with one to officials at UF Health Jacksonville, asking 15 questions that could provide insight into why the hospital has become “extraordinarily reliant on federal (Medicaid) funds and what can be done to improve the financial viability” of the facility. Scott sent the letter to Chief Executive […]

Christine Jordan SextonMay 13, 2015

After an acrimonious and abrupt ending to this year’s session, Florida legislative leaders have started piecing together a framework for a new state budget and to avoid a possible state government shutdown. Some of that framework was discussed in an all-day meeting Wednesday between Sen. Tom Lee and Rep. Richard Corcoran. Gov. Rick Scott for […]

Tag: Sylvia Burwell

HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell visits Tampa to tout ACA

Marco Rubio joins GOP senators in call for HHS aid in Planned Parenthood probe

HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell says, “It’s time to move forward”

Hearing on LIP lawsuit scratched; Rick Scott, Sylvia Burwell court appearance off

Rick Scott’s LIP lawsuit could draw him into courtroom next week

Court rejects Rick Scott’s request for mediation on LIP funding

Deputy Secretary for Medicaid Justin Senior pushing for quick LIP resolution

Rick Scott doesn’t offer much on Low Income Pool letter from feds

Rick Scott winds up week of health care letters with one to UF Health Jacksonville

Budget details emerge after top lawmakers meet informally in Tallahassee