Florida is taking a page from Texas' playbook in its quest to reduce health care costs.
State Sen.
Gayle Harrell, a Republican, has introduced what she calls the "Live Healthy" bill, which aims to make health care more efficient, accessible, and affordable for all Floridians, the Miami Herald reports.
"We are expanding sites for clinical training to include more rural and difficult access locations, so sick and injured Floridians do not have to travel long distances for care," Harrell says in a press release.
Among other things, the bill would make it easier for out-of-state health care providers to move to Florida by removing regulations on how they can work there, as well as boost access to preventative health screenings.
It also would streamline the licensing process for out-of-state doctors and make it easier for nursing students to earn their degrees in the state, per the Herald.
"What government can do is facilitate exploration and implementation of innovative technologies and delivery models that increase efficiency, reduce strain on the health care workforce, improve patient outcomes, expand public access to care, and reduce costs for patients and taxpayers without impacting the quality of patient care," says Republican Senate President Kathleen Passidomo.
But not everyone is thrilled with the bill, which would require patients
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