Florida Senate Unanimously Passes Bills to Expand Health Care Availability

Legislation aims to address health care worker shortage through incentives, loan programs, and regulatory streamlining.

Florida Senate unanimously passes two bills aimed at expanding health care availability and addressing the state's health care worker shortage.
The bills propose streamlining regulations and offering incentives to attract foreign doctors, out-of-state health care workers, and health care providers to underserved rural areas.
Proposed measures include loan reimbursement programs for health care professionals, funding for physician residency slots, and easier hiring of foreign doctors.
Legislation also seeks to reduce emergency room demand by strengthening hospitals' partnerships with urgent care centers and connecting patients with non-emergency needs to appropriate care avenues.
The bills still require approval from the Florida House.