Concerned about the treatment her mother received in the Laurellwood Nursing Center in St. Petersburg, Cindy Harris, of Pinellas Park, requested medical and financial records from the nursing home.

A new era in the Medicaid program will begin Friday when the state eliminates a long-standing policy about paying health-care bills that accumulate while people prepare to apply for coverage.

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The state lifted its ban on a local assisted living facility flagged for safety issues Tuesday – allowing Inspired Living at Sun City Center to once again admit new residents.