Florida Healthcare News
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Florida’s Senators, Kat Cammack Ask Why VA Failed to Help Veteran at Gainesville Medical Center in 2020
This week, Florida’s U.S. senators--Republicans Marco Rubio and Rick Scott--and U.S. Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., sent a letter to U.S.…
Marco Rubio, Brian Mast Help Shape Burn Pit Legislation
This week, the U.S. Senate passed the “Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act” (Honoring our PACT Act) to…
Florida’s Leaders React to Ron DeSantis Signing Almost $110 Billion Budget
Leaders from across the Sunshine State weighed in after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Florida’s $109.9 budget and vetoed more than…
GOP’s Healthy Future Task Force Under Vern Buchanan, Brett Guthrie Turns Its Attention to Technology
This week, the GOP’s Healthy Future Task Force and its Modernization Subcommittee offered “solutions to harness technological innovations to improve…
Diana Girnita: Expand Telehealth Permanently
When the fear of getting COVID-19 was high and lock-down orders were in place, telehealth was an important resource, allowing…
Rick Scott Introduces Bill to Ensure WHO Can’t Impose Health Restrictions on the U.S.
Last week, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., introduced a bill “to ensure that the World Health Organization (WHO) cannot unilaterally…
Charlie Crist Announces $13 Million in Federal Funds for Healthcare, Early Education in Pinellas County
Last week, U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, D-Fla., announced two grants, totaling over $13,000,000, for Evara Health, formerly Pinellas Community Health…
Marco Rubio, Rick Scott: Military Academy Students Have the Right Not to Be Vaccinated
This week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., brought out the “Defending Freedom of Conscience for Cadets and Midshipmen Act.” U.S.…
Vern Buchanan, Brett Guthrie Announce Healthy Future Task Force Solutions to Secure Public Health
Last week, U.S. Reps. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., and Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., the chairs of the congressional GOP’s Healthy Future Task…
Kathy Castor Announces Selection of Community Priority Projects in Tampa Bay Area
This week, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., announced her support for 15 community priority projects for consideration by the U.S.…
Ron and Casey DeSantis Showcase $100 Million in Budget for Cancer Research and Treatment
This week, Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis announced the approval of $100 million for cancer research…
Marco Rubio, Rick Scott, Vern Buchanan Champion Proposal to Allow More Infant Formula Sales in the U.S.
This week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the “Urgently Feeding America’s Babies Act.” U.S. Sens. Maggie Hassan, D-NH, Alex…
