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Lobbying compensation: Top 10 firms report solid revenue growth in Q1 of 2026; Southern Group takes top spot, followed by Ballard Partners
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (550+ words) The Top 10 firms in Florida lobbying held their ground in the first quarter of 2026. Newly filed compensation reports show the same 10 firms holding the same rankings they held at the close of 2025 " no newcomers, no drop-offs and no leapfrogging. And…...
Aaron Bean hosts summit on how to make medical insurance more efficient and predictable
1+ week, 4+ day ago (585+ words) Insurers and medical professionals concede that rising costs of care too often fall on the shoulders of patients. But getting Congress to approve a solution acceptable to all parties remains frustratingly out of reach. U. S. Rep. Aaron Bean hopes he can…...
A Florida Medicaid funding shift is raising alarms among pediatric providers
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (533+ words) A group of Florida pediatric providers is warning they have only weeks of operating runway left, saying a Medicaid funding shift has diverted dollars from routine pediatric care to cover Applied Behavior Analysis, or ABA. The shift dates to February…...
Health care trust for Florida schools grows to 20 District participants, with more on the way
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (605+ words) The Florida Educator Health Trust (FLEHT) is nearly a year old, and already it has demonstrated significant progress. Established to help Florida School Districts'save on employee health plans without having to pass along benefit reductions, the program opened last year…...
Sachs Media launches Sachs HEALTH division focused on health policy advocacy
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (349+ words) Sachs Media is expanding its footprint in the health policy arena with the launch of Sachs HEALTH, a new division dedicated to helping health care and life sciences organizations navigate regulatory fights and public affairs campaigns across the country. The…...
Julio Fuentes: Economic analysis warns workforce disruptions could cost Florida $9 B
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (363+ words) As someone who speaks daily with business owners across Florida, I hear the same concerns repeatedly: workforce reliability, rising costs, and maintaining stability in an uncertain environment. For small businesses, particularly Hispanic-owned businesses, even brief disruptions can have significant consequences....
Joe Gruters" Citizens Insurance overhaul clears final Senate Committee
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (512+ words) A proposal by Sarasota Sen. Joe Gruters to shrink Citizens Property Insurance Corporation has cleared its final Senate Committee stop, advancing to the Senate floor efforts to reduce taxpayer exposure tied to Florida's property insurance market. SB 1028 would make it…...
Joe Gruters" plan to shrink Citizens Insurance advances through second Senate Committee
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (339+ words) A proposal by Sarasota Republican Sen. Joe Gruters to scale back Citizens Property Insurance cleared its second Senate Committee, marking another step forward in a'longtime effort to depopulate the state-sponsored Citizens Property Insurance Corp. and push customers into private markets....
New statewide insurance trust enters 2026 with sustained growth and millions more in taxpayer savings
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (463+ words) The Florida Educator Health Trust (FLEHT) enters 2026 less than a year old, but already with significant progress under its belt. Established to help Florida School Districts save on employee health plans without having to pass along benefit reductions, the program…...
David Sampson: Florida insurance reforms deliver relief as litigation drops and rates ease
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (445+ words) Florida has long been a national leader in many areas " and today it stands out for its remarkable progress in repairing a property insurance market that had been spiraling under the weight of excessive litigation and legal system abuse. By…...