Florida's recap – Highlights from around the state - May 14th
Bottom Line: Your daily recap of the some of the biggest news from around the state that impacts you in South Florida.
- Florida joined an anti-trust lawsuit against generic drug manufactures alleging collusion to artificially prop up drug prices
- A proposal to have Medicaid expansion added to the Florida Constitution is just under 13,000 signatures from consideration by the Florida Supreme Court for the 2020 ballot. Here’s the language:Requires State to provide Medicaid coverage to individuals over age 18 and under age 65 whose incomes are at or below 138 percent of the federal poverty level and meet other non financial eligibility requirements, with no greater burdens placed on eligibility, enrollment, or benefits for these newly eligible individuals compared to other Medicaid beneficiaries. Directs Agency for Health Care Administration to implement the initiative by maximizing federal financial participation for newly eligible individuals.
- Citing a statement from Rep. Brian Mast, supported by both of Florida’s Senators, President Trump announced he’ll fight to raise the federal contribution to the Everglades Restoration project from $63 million to $200 million in this year’s budget
- The video of Robert Kraft and others from the Orchids Day Spa in Jupiter has been ruled inadmissible during the trial