Welcome back to Diagnosis, a vertical that focuses on the crossroads of health care policy and politics. Floridas 15-member Physician Workforce Advisory Council meets at the end of the month to take a look at the latest results of the states annual physician workforce survey. Established in law, the council advises the State Surgeon General … Read more
Ed. Note Good morning, Florida Politics fans! Sunburn is taking the morning off, and we are pleased to present our latest installment of Diagnosis as your morning dose of health care news, people, and policy. Dont fear; the morning read of whats hot in Florida politics will return to inboxes first thing Friday. Please, enjoy … Read more
Welcome back to Diagnosis, a vertical that focuses on the crossroads of health care policy and politics. From middleman to ballers Former longtime Florida Pharmacy Association (FPA) lobbyist Michael Jackson had an interesting take on pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). Forget the middleman moniker; Jackson, who no longer professionally lobbies for the FPA but appears as … Read more
Welcome back to Diagnosis, a vertical that focuses on the crossroads of health care policy and politics. A slow grind Sometimes the gears of state government grind slowly but other times, it seems they can move quickly especially if it is a top priority of Gov. Ron DeSantis. Look at how state agencies under the … Read more
Welcome back to Diagnosis, a vertical that focuses on the crossroads of health care policy and politics. Double dose As the opioid epidemic rages on, Florida receives another dose of State Opioid Response Grant funding to purchase overdose-reversing drugs that save lives. The $120 million SOR infusion addresses unmet treatment needs and opioid overdose-related deaths … Read more