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Today on Context Florida: Environmental disappointments, Loretta Lynch, Skip Foster and healthcare

Published on April 6, 2015 in Apolitical/Top Headlines by Phil Ammann

Today on Context Florida: What began as the “year of the environment” for the 2015 legislative session has turned into a year of disappointment for many environmentalists, says Bruce Ritchie. Amendment 1 and statewide water policy were major issues heading into the session, with growth management also emerging once the opening gavel dropped. The House-proposed spending plan includes at least $10 million for land buying – House leaders say $205 million for the Florida Forever program – while the Senate proposes…

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Bipartisan biz coalition says now is time to pass healthcare plan

Published on April 1, 2015 in Top Headlines by Christine Jordan Sexton

Bipartisan business group A Healthy Florida Works continues to press legislative leaders to move ahead with a plan to provide healthcare access to uninsured Floridians. Marpan Supply and Recycling President and Chief Executive Officer Kim Williams said at a Tallahassee press conference on Wednesday that the the Florida Senate is moving ahead with a health plan that would hold down the premium for all those who are currently insured by eliminating cost shifting as well as providing care to 800,000 uninsured…

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Senate health care plan emerging as LIP negotiations heat up

Published on March 4, 2015 in Top Headlines by Christine Jordan Sexton

Work requirements, co-payments, and commercial insurance or managed care companies are likely to be featured in a health plan that will emerge from the Senate next week as the chamber begins to discuss a health care plan the state could use if a $2 billion Medicaid financing is cut off by the federal government. Senate Health Policy Committee Chairman Aaron Bean said he plans to make available at the committee’s meeting next week a draft plan with a conservative approach…

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