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Peter SchorschMarch 17, 2015

Last week, the Florida Bankers Association released a sheet of talking points aimed at coalescing opposition around Sen. Rene Garcia‘s legislative initiative – SB 1154 – that would allow credit unions to accept deposits from public sources. The bankers’ document paints the member-owned cooperatives as avaricious money-changers feeding at the public trough, though the FBA’s own members – […]

Peter SchorschMarch 17, 2015

Last week, the Florida Bankers Association released a sheet of talking points aimed at coalescing opposition around Sen. Rene Garcia‘s legislative initiative – SB 1154 – that would allow credit unions to accept deposits from public sources. The bankers’ document paints the member-owned cooperatives as avaricious money-changers feeding at the public trough, though the FBA’s own members – […]

Christine Jordan SextonMarch 12, 2015

A House health care panel approved a telehealth bill Thursday but there were warnings that the measure isn’t “floor ready.” The reason? The bill, HB 545, has no requirement that government or third parties to reimburse doctors and health care providers for rendering telehealth services. “I’m concerned the bill says nothing about reimbursement and holds […]

Christine Jordan SextonMarch 12, 2015

A strike-everything amendment awaits the House telehealth bill in the House Health Quality Subcommittee on Thursday. The amendment, offered by bill sponsor Rep. Travis Cummings, does not make the bill identical to the Senate measure, CS/SB 478. But the amendment does address a new issue in the telehealth debate: regulation of telehealth products. The House strike-all […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 3, 2015

A bipartisan group of Florida lawmakers met with reporters on Tuesday to express confidence a telemedicine bill would successfully pass the Florida Legislature this year. Telemedicine, otherwise known as “telehealth,” helps provide remote healthcare access to patients in rural communities and underserved regions. It often involves the Internet and other telecommunications for services such as […]

Ryan RayJanuary 11, 2015

Republican state Rep. Travis Cummings of Orange Park and Democratic colleague from Miami Shores Rep. Daphne Campbell filed paperwork this week allowing them to raise money for their 2016 re-election bids, according to the Florida Division of Elections. Cummings is running for his third term in the Florida House. He ran unopposed by a major-party […]

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Florida Bankers’ attacks on credit union plan are pound foolish

Florida Bankers' attacks on credit union plan are pound foolish

House OKs telehealth bill; reimbursement issue looms

Strike-all amendment awaits telehealth bill in House

Lawmakers confident telemedicine bill will pass Florida Legislature in 2015

Reps. Daphne Campbell, Travis Cummings lay 2016 groundwork