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The Scoop: Thurs., November 16, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF
Students could lose scholarships Senate and House Republicans in Tallahassee filed identical bills yesterday that could allow financial penalties for state university and college students backing what...
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The Scoop: Tues., November 21, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF
Urban farming bill Rural areas are known for farming, but a new bill was filed by St. Petersburg legislators to promote urban farming. Medicaid ineligibility Concerns over Medicaid ineligibility are...
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The Scoop: Tues., December 19, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF
Inmate numbers climb in Florida The number inmates in Florida is expected to increase in the coming years. The prison population plummetted early in the COVID-19 pandemic. Bill would discourage...
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Florida sues the federal government over medical records
By Jim Saunders ©2023 The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — As it tries to fend off a potential class-action lawsuit over dropping people from the Medicaid program, Gov. Ron DeSantis’...
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Florida lawmakers submit budget requests for things like Johns Hopkins All...
©2024 The News Service of Florida Individual lawmakers’ budget requests have reached $3.8 billion in the Senate and $5.99 billion in the House, as the Legislature prepares to return to Tallahassee...
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Moffitt Cancer Center settles with feds for $19.5 million
©2024 The News Service of Florida The H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute in Tampa will pay more than $19.5 million in a settlement related to improper billing of government healthcare...
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Both the Senate President and House Speaker oppose expanding Medicaid in Florida
©2024 The News Service of Florida House Speaker Paul Renner on Wednesday reiterated support for Senate President Kathleen Passidomo’s efforts to increase access to health care — and her opposition to...
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Health Insurance Now!
January 16 is the last day of open enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace, aka Obamacare. While anyone can always purchase health insurance at full price from private insuance providers,...
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Medicaid expansion could be on the 2026 ballot in Florida
Listen: There’s an effort going on now to place Medicaid expansion on the 2026 ballot in Florida. This comes as Florida is one of only ten states that haven’t expanded Medicaid. Jake Flaherty is the...
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Medicaid enrollment in Florida plummets to below 4.8 million
©2024 The News Service of Florida Enrollment in Florida’s Medicaid program dipped slightly below 4.8 million in January, continuing months of decreases that began after the end of a federal public...
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The Scoop: Thu., March 28, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
DeSantis redistricting map challenge rejected A congressional redistricting plan pushed by Governor DeSantis in 2022 has been rejected by a panel of three federal judges. This is the second time in...
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Florida appeals in a Medicaid dispute with the feds
By Jim Saunders ©2024 The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — After a judge sided with federal health officials, Florida has gone to an appeals court in a dispute involving a program that has helped...
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A trial over Florida Medicaid eligibility is scheduled for May 13
©2024 The News Service of Florida A federal judge has scheduled a trial for May 13 in a lawsuit over people being dropped from Florida’s Medicaid program after the end of a federal public health...
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The Scoop: Wed. April 17th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Bob Graham dies Former Florida Senator and Governor Bob Graham has died at the age of 87. Medicaid trial A court date is set for a lawsuit over how the state has handled removing people from...
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