TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Jan. 26, 2018) – Yesterday, the Florida House overwhelmingly passed a bill that would help facilitate healthcare freedom outside of government regulatory schemes. Rep. Daniel Burgess (R-Zephyrhills) prefiled House Bill 37 (HB37) on Aug. 23. The legislation specifies that direct primary care agreements (sometimes called medical retainer agreements) do not constitute insurance, thereby freeing doctors and…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Nov. 15, 2017) – Yesterday, a Florida House committee unanimously passed a bill that would help facilitate healthcare freedom outside of government regulatory schemes. Rep. Daniel Burgess (R-Zephyrhills) prefiled House Bill 37 (HB37) on Aug. 23. The legislation specifies that direct primary care agreements (sometimes called medical retainer agreements) do not constitute insurance, thereby freeing doctors…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Aug. 23, 2016) – Republican dominated leadership in the Florida House and Senate chose to maintain the unconstitutional status quo on multiple issues in 2016, killing a wide variety of bills that would have blocked state enforcement of federal policies. Many of the bills did not even receive votes in their respective chambers.…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (March 2, 2016) – A Florida bill that would help facilitate healthcare freedom and set the stage to nullify Obamacare in practice unanimously passed the House today. Rep. Fred Costello introduced House Bill 37 (HB37) in August. The legislation specifies that direct primary care agreements (sometimes called medical retainer agreements) do not constitute…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Feb. 9, 2016) – A Florida bill that would help facilitate healthcare freedom and set the foundation to nullify Obamacare in practice passed out of a final Senate committee today. Sen. Denise Grimsley introduced Senate Bill (SB132) last fall. The legislation specifies that direct primary care agreements (sometimes called medical retainer agreements) do not constitute insurance,…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Jan. 27, 2016) – A Florida bill that would help facilitate healthcare freedom and set the foundation to nullify Obamacare in practice unanimously passed out of a third House committee Wednesday. Rep. Fred Costello introduced House Bill 37 (HB37) in August. The legislation specifies that direct primary care agreements (sometimes called medical retainer agreements) do…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Jan. 15, 2016) – A Florida bill that would help facilitate healthcare freedom and set the stage to nullify Obamacare in practice unanimously passed out of a second House committee Thursday. Rep. Fred Costello introduced House Bill 37 (HB37) in August. The legislation specifies that direct primary care agreements (sometimes called medical retainer…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Nov. 20, 2015) – A Florida bill that would help facilitate healthcare freedom and set the stage to nullify Obamacare in practice overwhelmingly passed out of a House committee Thursday. Rep. Fred Costello introduced House Bill 37 (HB37) in August. The legislation specifies that direct primary care agreements (sometimes called medical retainer agreements)…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Oct. 19, 2015) – Bills recently filed in the Florida legislature would help facilitate healthcare freedom and set the stage to nullify Obamacare in practice. Rep. Fred Costello introduced House Bill 37 (HB37) in August. Sen. Denise Grimsley introduced a companion bill (SB132) in the Senate. The legislation specifies that direct primary care…