Florida state Rep. Gallop Franklin (D-Tallahassee) in Tampa on Sept. 18, 2026. (Photo by Mitch Perry/Florida Phoenix)
TAMPA — A bipartisan pair of state lawmakers spent 90 minutes Thursday hearing from healthcare professionals about what is wrong with the system in Florida and what might be done to change it.
Contending that all healthcare is local, Florida state Rep. Gallop Franklin (D-Tallahassee) has been holding roundtable discussions with physicians, hospital administrators, members of provider organizations, and academic institutions around the state to gain insight about the biggest problems in the system…