nurse practitioners

Elizabeth Hernandez, 45, routinely billed more than 24 hours of “office visits” in a day and pocketed about $1.6 million, federal prosecutors said.

For years, Florida’s Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners (ARNPs) have tried to convince lawmakers to let them set up offices independent of...

State lawmakers are hoping to increase access to health care by allowing nurse practitioners to treat patients without a doctor's supervision.Rep. Cary…

As health care continues to take up a growing slice of the state’s budget, House Speaker Jose Oliva has set his eyes on market reform.

Starting with the new year, physicians assistants and nurse practitioners will be allowed to prescribe medications without a doctor's oversight.

Health care has been a hot-button policy issue for years in the Florida Legislature, and it’s starting to look like the session scheduled to start on...

The House and Senate have long been divided about a proposal to expand health coverage for hundreds of thousands of low-income Floridians. But when...

The Florida House appears poised Friday to pass a massive health-care bill that would ensure three disputed trauma centers remain open and give…

Before the Florida legislative session starts March 4, Florida Matters is previewing some of the issues facing lawmakers this year:In-state tuition for…

Before the Florida legislative session starts March 4, Florida Matters is previewing some of the issues facing lawmakers this year:In-state tuition for…

A bill that would expand the authority of nurse practitioners and open a door for some to practice independently of physicians was approved by the Florida…