Hold Our Pharmacy Benefit Managers Harmless

Hold Our Pharmacy Benefit Managers Harmless

Opinion
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March 10, 2020
Over 200 million Americans have their pharmacy benefits managed through a Pharmacy Benefit Manager, saving us approximately 25 percent on the cost of our prescription drugs vs. unmanaged drug costs. They are the only entities in the drug supply chain dedicated to lowering the cost and increasing the quality of our prescription drugs.
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Venezuela is under heavy sanctions. The country is in bankruptcy.

Venezuela is under heavy sanctions. The country is in bankruptcy.

Opinion
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March 5, 2020
However, the biggest concern of the Venezuelan government is that members of the armed forces and others conducting the repression of thousands of Venezuelans may no longer be loyal to the Maduro regime.
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Trained nurses can help ease Florida's health care shortage, if the Legislature will let them

Trained nurses can help ease Florida's health care shortage, if the Legislature will let them

Opinion
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March 4, 2020
With its rapid growth, Florida faces a serious shortage of skilled health care providers who can deliver quality care to patients. So why is it preventing some of those highly trained individuals from doing more to help those in need?
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Coronavirus tests public health response in the U.S.

Coronavirus tests public health response in the U.S.

Opinion
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March 3, 2020
The outbreak of coronavirus is prompting questions and growing concerns about the ability of the United States government to respond to the escalating health crisis as the death toll rises across the country and globe.
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It’s time for Florida to untie the hands of advanced practice registered nurses

It’s time for Florida to untie the hands of advanced practice registered nurses

Opinion
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February 25, 2020
By Skylar Zander and Vernon Langford Florida led the country in meaningful health care reform in 2019 with repeal of the state’s anachronistic and harmful certificate-of-need law. Now our state policymakers can once again be champions for health care innovation. In December, the House and Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee advanced House Bill 607, which would […]
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Florida’s PACs: A Murky Network of Influence

Florida’s PACs: A Murky Network of Influence

Opinion
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February 1, 2020
By Tom Anderson As the elections kick into high gear, the Florida statehouse in Tallahassee finds itself awash in millions of dollars in campaign money channeled through a network of shadowy political action committees whose backers and agenda are too often are too often concealed from the public. The number of these types of groups […]
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Radical Leftist Enviro Group and Trump Foe Continues to Side with Brian Mast

Radical Leftist Enviro Group and Trump Foe Continues to Side with Brian Mast

Opinion
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December 19, 2019
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is tasked to manage the water flowing in and out of Lake Okeechobee, and as the group continues to plot a path forward and determine Lake Okeechobee’s future water level, a radical George Soros-linked Environmental group that has “proudly” sued the Trump administration 179 times continues to rub shoulders […]
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Congress Must Act on Surprise Billing—the Right Way

Congress Must Act on Surprise Billing—the Right Way

Opinion
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November 27, 2019
By Asha Padmanabhan, MD and Leopoldo Rodriguez, MD Patients in Florida and across the U.S. have enough complications and costs to worry about when accessing health care. Unexpected medical bills, however, add an unnecessary burden. Some of these surprise bills show up in the mail weeks, months, or even years after patients receive care that […]
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Metastatic breast cancer patients not getting the legislative support they need to survive

Metastatic breast cancer patients not getting the legislative support they need to survive

Opinion
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November 21, 2019
When I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I was given information about a support group by a social worker. Before I had a chance to go, I found out that I was actually metastatic, meaning the cancer had left my breast and spread to my bones, which is the definition of Stage IV. The next […]
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State Lawmakers Must Boost Long-Term Care to Address the Approaching Silver Wave

State Lawmakers Must Boost Long-Term Care to Address the Approaching Silver Wave

Opinion
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November 13, 2019
For four decades, policymakers have wrestled with how to address the health care needs of Florida’s growing elderly population. For years, the concern was that eventually the Baby Boom generation would reach retirement age and our state would have a difficult time meeting their unique needs. That time has arrived, and today more than one […]
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Close Loophole that lets Teens buy E-Cigarettes Online

Close Loophole that lets Teens buy E-Cigarettes Online

Opinion
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November 7, 2019
The teen vaping epidemic has made national headlines across the country and in Florida because of the rapid increase in minors using vaping products. Recently, the House passed legislation that would help reverse the rise in teen smoking. Now we are counting on Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott, who are known for supporting common […]
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OPINION: The great

OPINION: The great "Gay Pride" hypocrisy of Progressives

Opinion
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September 2, 2019
The hypocrisy that House Democrats, the media, and the tons of "equal rights" activists are expressing over the recent "Straight Pride" parade in Boston, MA, is too rich to even understand. House Democrats and members of "The Squad," Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) and Ayanna Pressley (D), took issue with the event, calling it a "white […]
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Editorial: Florida Lottery vendor in hot water

Editorial: Florida Lottery vendor in hot water

Opinion
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July 15, 2019
The state of Florida always finds a way of getting tangled up in controversy, even when its about something that really doesn't have anything to do with the state itself The latest controversy stems from a no-bid contract the British gaming company IGT, who happens to do all of it's lottery printing in good ole […]
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FL Hepatitis cases continue to climb

FL Hepatitis cases continue to climb

Opinion
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July 9, 2019
The number of hepatitis A cases reported to the state Department of Health continues to rise, with the latest data showing that 82 cases were reported between June 30 and July 6. In all, Florida has had 1,811 cases this year, which is more than the total number of cases reported in all of 2018, […]
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FASD announces 2019-2020 Board of Directors

FASD announces 2019-2020 Board of Directors

Opinion
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July 8, 2019
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — In June at the Florida Association of Special Districts' (FASD) annual conference, the organization reached the conclusion of its yearly board election process, resulting in 13 returning board members and four new members. Over the course of the year, this newly elected leadership group aims to help spread awareness among the 1,700-plus […]
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DeSantis to veto anti-education, anti-business lottery bill

DeSantis to veto anti-education, anti-business lottery bill

Opinion
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June 25, 2019
The Florida Legislature today sent HB 629, a lottery “warning label” bill, to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s desk and he now has until July 10th to either sign or veto the bill. The Governor is expected to veto the bill – which is an even worse version of a 2017 “warning label” bill that was also vetoed […]
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New state budget sent to DeSantis

New state budget sent to DeSantis

Opinion
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June 16, 2019
As planned, the Legislature on Friday sent a proposed $91.1 billion budget for the 2019-2020 fiscal year to Gov. Ron DeSantis. The governor, who has vowed to use his line-item veto power to trim the budget, is expected to sign the document (SB 2500) and issue vetoes next week. The 488-page budget was one of […]
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Megan Rapinoe : The American Disgrace

Megan Rapinoe : The American Disgrace

Opinion
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June 16, 2019
The national disgrace known as Women’s US Soccer player Megan Rapinoe continues displaying her anti-American sentiment on the world stage. The openly gay midfielder has vowed to never address US flag or the national anthem, and continues her disrespect for the anthem of the country that has afforded her the opportunity to succeed in the […]
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