The Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee has reinstated some money it previously stripped from the proposed city budget for two popular public health initiatives for the uninsured.
That follows public pressure by medical systems, local physicians, nonprofit clinics and two city lawmakers.
The committee voted during its final budget hearing Friday to restore $1.5 million for the city-funded telehealth initiative Healthlink Jax and $270,000 split among six safety net clinics that partner with the JaxCareConnect program…