Jim Saunders News Service Of Florida

March 15, 2016 | Daily Business Review

Florida lawmakers approved measures that would expand the drug-prescribing powers of advanced registered nurse practitioners and address a controversial health insurance issue known as "balance billing."

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

2 minute read

February 19, 2016 | Daily Business Review

With hospitals, nursing homes and hospice providers lined up in opposition, a Senate panel rejected a proposed overhaul of a key regulatory process for new health care facilities.

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

4 minute read

February 18, 2016 | Daily Business Review

Lobbying firms collected more than $30 million during the final three months of 2015 for their legislative work and topped $130 million for the year, according to estimates posted online.

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

3 minute read

January 05, 2016 | Daily Business Review

Florida lawmakers will return to the Capitol next week for an election-year legislative session.

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

4 minute read

January 05, 2016 | Daily Business Review

Florida lawmakers will return to the Capitol next week for an election-year legislative session.

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

4 minute read

December 30, 2015 | Daily Business Review

Pointing to issues such as the emergence of social media and efforts to build support for the judicial branch, the Florida Supreme Court on Monday released a multi-year plan to try to bolster communications about courts throughout the state.

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

3 minute read

December 30, 2015 | Daily Business Review

Pointing to issues such as the emergence of social media and efforts to build support for the judicial branch, the Florida Supreme Court on Monday released a multi-year plan to try to bolster communications about courts throughout the state.

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

3 minute read

December 18, 2015 | Daily Business Review

In a key step for supporters of legalizing medical marijuana, the Florida Supreme Court unanimously approved a proposed constitutional amendment that would go on the November 2016 ballot.

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

3 minute read

December 18, 2015 | Daily Business Review

In a key step for supporters of legalizing medical marijuana, the Florida Supreme Court unanimously approved a proposed constitutional amendment that would go on the November 2016 ballot.

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

3 minute read

May 05, 2015 | Daily Business Review

A federal judge last week rejected the state's latest attempt to end a decadelong lawsuit that contends Florida has not properly provided care to children in the Medicaid program.

By Jim Saunders News Service of Florida

3 minute read