Elizabeth Koh

Elizabeth Koh is a staff writer in the Miami Herald/Tampa Bay Times Tallahassee bureau, covering the Florida Legislature and state government. A Brown University graduate, she has also reported for the Washington Post and the Dallas Morning News' Washington, D.C. bureau.

Florida House approves certificate of need repeal; sets up Senate showdown

House lawmakers want to remove the regulations for expanding healthcare facilities. The Senate has historically opposed that.

By Elizabeth Koh March 21 at 7:25 PM

Florida Senate to vote on shielding mass violence recordings

Bill sponsor Sen. Tom Lee, R-Thonotosassa, moved Thursday to narrow what records would be exempt by limiting the bill only to recordings that “show a person being killed in such incident” or show their body.

By Elizabeth Koh March 21 at 1:33 PM

Florida healthcare faces $543 million gap in House and Senate showdown

Senate Republicans roll out a $37.7 billion initial plan that in part looks to restructure how Medicaid reimbursements are distributed to hospitals in the state.

By Elizabeth Koh March 20 at 5:44 PM

DeSantis appoints Stephen Everett to replace Circuit Judge Karen Gievers

Everett, who currently serves as a county court judge in Leon County, will take over when Gievers steps down in April.

By Elizabeth Koh March 19 at 4:22 PM

Bill that requires parental consent for a minor’s abortion advances in Florida House

The House Health Quality subcommittee voted 10-4 Tuesday to approve House Bill 1335, which would prohibit a physician from performing an abortion on a minor unless the doctor has parental consent.

By Elizabeth Koh March 19 at 2:23 PM

Senate committee puts certificate of need repeal on hold

The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Gayle Harrell, R-Stuart, said she lacked sufficient Republican support to advance the legislation.

By Elizabeth Koh March 18 at 4:46 PM

Repeal of certificate of need process heads to the House floor

The bill’s companion in the Senate is scheduled to be heard Monday.

By Elizabeth Koh March 14

House committee backs allowing longer surgical center stays and more services

The proposal would permit centers that could keep patients up to 72 hours after surgeries and now allows C-sections at ambulatory surgical centers.

By Elizabeth Koh March 13

State Senate puts ex-Broward sheriff’s hearing on hold amid lawsuit

Scott Israel, who DeSantis suspended from his position in January, sued last week to regain his position

By Elizabeth Koh March 12

DeSantis proposal to import Canadian prescription drugs clears first House committee

The proposal, if passed, would also need approval from the federal government to be implemented.

By Elizabeth Koh March 12

Should genes determine what type of coverage you have? Debate is on.

The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee voted 5-3 to advance Senate Bill 258, which would prohibit insurers from using genetic information to make a decision about granting or limiting coverage.

By Elizabeth Koh March 12

Senate committee backs more regulation of plastic surgery centers

The Senate Health Policy committee voted unanimously to advance the bill.

By Elizabeth Koh March 11

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