Christine Sexton

January 17, 2020 | Daily Business Review

Florida would become the first state to have a law preventing insurers from using genetic information in making policy decisions if incoming House Speaker Chris Sprowls' proposal is ultimately passed by the Legislature and signed by the governor.

By Christine Sexton

5 minute read

January 09, 2020 | Daily Business Review

Disproportionate share dollars are used to fund rural and children's hospitals, state mental health facilities and graduate medical training at teaching hospitals across Florida.

By Christine Sexton

4 minute read

December 11, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Senate Health Policy Committee Chairwoman Gayle Harrell, R-Stuart, tried to balance testimony between people on both sides, but the legislation sparked passionate debate.

By Christine Sexton

5 minute read

December 09, 2019 | Daily Business Review

The Florida Board of Medicine approved a settlement with Miami Beach physician Michael J. Hall for allegedly posting personal health information of a patient on the crowd-sourced website Yelp.

By Christine Sexton

4 minute read

November 13, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Sen. Dennis Baxley was critical of Democrats for filing 15 amendments to a controversial bill that would require minors to get parental consent before having abortions.

By Christine Sexton

4 minute read

November 07, 2019 | Daily Business Review

A House health care panel unanimously approved a bill that would allow community pharmacies to use "automated pharmacy systems" to offer people access to prescription drugs.

By Christine Sexton

4 minute read

October 24, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Bill sponsor Erin Grall shrugged off criticism that the bill was being fast-tracked, telling members that the House last year debated a virtually identical bill for more than seven and a half hours.

By Christine Sexton

4 minute read

October 10, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Increased legal costs are outweighed by other positive trends in the workers' compensation system, including a reduced number of on-the-job injuries, according to an actuary with the National Council on Compensation Insurance.

By Christine Sexton

5 minute read

October 07, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Board of Medicine Chairman Steven Rosenberg said Florida consumers must have a better understanding of dangers associated with liposuction, and physicians need to "really think twice about providing those services."

By Christine Sexton

3 minute read

October 02, 2019 | Daily Business Review

The president of AFSCME Florida wants an investigation of Sunland Center and Florida State Hospital and to disclose the air quality findings to employees who work at the facilities.

By Christine Sexton

4 minute read