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Exemption for moral, ethical beliefs zapped from DeSantis administration’s proposed vax rule (opens the original)
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The DeSantis administration is backing off its push to make it easier for parents to opt out of vaccinating their children by eliminating âsincerely held moral or ethical belief(s)â from the reasons a parent could object to required vaccinations for children to enter school. The administration announced the change Wednesday, along with plans for a four-hour rule hearing Oct. 8 in Lake Mary to discuss additional changes Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to make to the stateâs vaccine policies before
Up, up, and away: Are double-digit health insurance rate increases ahead? (opens the original)
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It looks like another round of health insurance premium increases for millions of Floridians who get their insurance through the federal health care makretplaces. Twelve Affordable Care Act participating insurers submitted for rate increases in the coming year, data published by KFF show. AmeriHealth Caritas Florida filed for the largest increase, 39.14 percent. By contrast, Centene Venture Co. Florida filed for the smallest increase, at 3.87 percent. The rates, filed in the spring, havenât ye
Increasing SNAP error rates could be good news for Florida (really) (opens the original)
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Floridaâs anticipated error rate in the federal food security program called SNAP appears to be on the rise â a move that could wind up helping the state avoid costly penalties in the short run. After dipping to 12.97 percent for federal fiscal year 2025, the unofficial payment error rate for federal fiscal year 2026 is an average 14.49 percent. Federal fiscal years begin each Oct. 1. Thatâs higher than the anticipated national error rate of 10.62 percent, also based on data through March,
One last time: Legislative Budget Commission meets to discuss immigration, long-term outlook (opens the original)
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Florida legislators will gather one last time ahead of the November elections to go over the stateâs financial outlook and sign off on budget amendments that would direct more money into the stateâs immigration enforcement activities. The Legislative Budget Commission â which meets Friday â is a combined House and Senate committee that meets periodically and has the power to sign off on mid-year adjustments to the state budget. Another big job for the commission is its annual September v
No ruling on Amendment 3 tax initiative challenges as primary inches closer (opens the original)
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The fate of Amendment 3 â a far-reaching property tax cut proposal that could cost cities and counties as much as $12 billion per year within five years â will soon be decided by a Leon County circuit judge. Three lawsuits filed by former elected officials and a group called Save Our Voters from Misleading Ballot Language challenge the wording of the amendmentâs ballot summary approved by the Florida Legislature. Judge David Frank must decide whether to dismiss the lawsuits or order the me
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