Gus Bilirakis Introduces the Providing Relief and Stability for Medicare Patients Act
This week, U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., introduced the “Providing Relief and Stability for Medicare Patients Act.”
The bill will “ensure patients continue to have...
Florida TaxWatch: APRNs are a Solid Solution to Palliative Care and Hospice Physician Shortage
This week, Florida TaxWatch (FTW) released “Physician Shortages: Better Utilization of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in Palliative Medicine Could Provide Relief,” a briefing explaining...
Marco Rubio Champions Jeanne Shaheen’s Proposal to Reduce Prescription Drug Prices
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is doubling down on his support of U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s, D-NH, “Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act.”
The bill...
Kathy Castor Introduces the PREVENT HPV Cancers Act
Last week, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., introduced the “Promoting Resources to Expand Vaccination, Education and New Treatments for HPV Cancers Act (PREVENT HPV...
Brian Mast Champions the Wounded Warrior Bill of Rights”
On Capitol Hill, U.S. Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., is championing the “Wounded Warrior Bill of Rights.”
Mast insisted his proposal will help “cut through red...
Florida Congressional Reps Want to Reauthorize the Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program
Last week, U.S. Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Va., introduced the “Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0“ which has the support of several members of...
Gail Matillo Opinion: Florida Officials Needs to Stand Up for Local Hospitals
Florida’s senior population is one of the largest in the country, and it continues to grow as more individuals reach retirement age. Many of...
Florida’s Senators: No Federal Funds to Buy Crack Pipes, Drug Paraphernalia
Last week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., brought back his proposal to “amend Section 2706 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to...
Gus Bilirakis Leads Letter to FDA Calling for Improvements in Review of Rare Disease...
U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and U.S. Reps. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., and Doris Matsui, D-Calif., the co-chairs of the bipartisan...
Kathy Castor Joins John Joyce to Lead the Children’s Health Care Caucus on Capitol...
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., recently announced that she and U.S. Rep. John Joyce, R-Penn., will lead the Children’s Health Care Caucus.
Castor helped found...
John Grant Opinion: Resuscitating Our Health Care System with House Calls is a Growing...
The world and the way we live in it were changed significantly by the COVID-19 pandemic. With businesses closed and hospitals limited to patients...
Marco Rubio: The NIH Has Gone Woke
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., recently sent a letter to National Institute of Health (NIH) Acting Director Dr. Lawrence Tabak with regard to the...
