﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Sat, 07 Mar 2026 02:41:57 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>Florida TaxWatch - Cost Savings</title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org:443/Research/Blog/rss/category/34888/cost-savings-1</link><atom:link href="https://floridataxwatch.org:443/Research/Blog/rss/category/34888/cost-savings-1" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Communications FL TaxWatch]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[OH, SNAP! Federal Policy Changes Threaten the Stability of Florida's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Blog/oh-snap-federal-policy-changes-threaten-the-stability-of-floridas-supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program</link><description><![CDATA[    
      

 
  OH, SNAP! Federal Policy Changes Threaten the Stability of Florida's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program  

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  Interdisciplinary Pain Management as a Means to Help Address Solvency of the State Employees’ Health Insurance Trust Fund  examines how treating chronic pain through integrated, ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2025 12:47:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Blog/interdisciplinary-pain-management-as-a-means-to-help-address-solvency-of-the-state-employees-health-insurance-trust-fund</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19480]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Communications FL TaxWatch]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Government Efficiency Should Not Be Something We Do Every Four Years]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Blog/government-efficiency-should-not-be-something-we-do-every-four-years</link><description><![CDATA[    
      

 
  Government Efficiency Is Not Something We Should Do Every Four Years  reviews Florida’s government-efficiency machinery—the constitutional Government Efficiency Task Force ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Blog/government-efficiency-should-not-be-something-we-do-every-four-years</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19467]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Communications FL TaxWatch]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Hospice and Palliative Care]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Blog/hospice-and-palliative-care</link><description><![CDATA[      

 
 Florida's aging population is driving sustained demand for cost-effective, patient-centered care across the continuum.  Palliative care —non-curative, interdisciplinary support for ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Blog/hospice-and-palliative-care</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19470]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Communications FL TaxWatch]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Enhancing Lives, Ensuring Accountability: The Value of Florida’s Behavioral Health Managing Entities]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Blog/enhancing-lives-ensuring-accountability-the-value-of-floridas-behavioral-health-managing-entities</link><description><![CDATA[      

 
 Florida’s Behavioral Health Managing Entities (BHMEs) are transforming the delivery of mental health and substance use disorder services for the state’s most vulnerable populations. In ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Blog/enhancing-lives-ensuring-accountability-the-value-of-floridas-behavioral-health-managing-entities</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19446]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Communications FL TaxWatch]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Solvency of the State Employees' Health Insurance Trust Fund]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Blog/solvency-of-the-state-employees-health-insurance-trust-fund</link><description><![CDATA[      

 
 The financial solvency of the State Employees' Health Insurance Trust Fund is vital for ensuring the availability of affordable health coverage for Florida's state employees. This ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Blog/solvency-of-the-state-employees-health-insurance-trust-fund</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19439]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Communications FL TaxWatch]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Teaching Every Child to Swim Saves Thousands of Lives from Needless Drownings and Taxpayers Millions]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Blog/every-child-a-swimmer-2025</link><description><![CDATA[      

 
 Drowning remains a leading cause of death for children in the United States, with Florida consistently ranking among the highest for child drowning fatalities. This Florida TaxWatch ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Blog/every-child-a-swimmer-2025</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19437]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[George Kantelis]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[An Analysis of the Tax Treatment of  Credit Unions: Value of Florida Credit Unions’  Exemption Is Now  $259 Million]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Blog/an-analysis-of-the-tax-treatment-of-credit-unions-value-of-florida-credit-unions-exemption-is-now-259-million</link><description><![CDATA[      

 
 Florida TaxWatch reveals the value of credit unions' tax exemptions has surged to $259 million annually - a 154% increase since 2003. This comprehensive analysis examines how evolving ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2023 20:39:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Blog/an-analysis-of-the-tax-treatment-of-credit-unions-value-of-florida-credit-unions-exemption-is-now-259-million</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19334]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joy Gray]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[An Update on Student Loan Forgiveness]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Blog/an-update-on-student-loan-forgiveness</link><description><![CDATA[ 
      
 

 
 Over the past few years, with college tuition growing much faster than income after graduation, the mountain of pending student loan debt is growing. This affects the younger ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2023 16:59:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Blog/an-update-on-student-loan-forgiveness</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19325]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kayley Cox]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Statement by Florida TaxWatch President and CEO Dominic M. Calabro on Gov. DeSantis Signing Tax Relief Package, Upcoming Sales Tax Holidays]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Blog/statement-by-florida-taxwatch-president-and-ceo-dominic-m-calabro-on-gov-desantis-signing-tax-relief-package-upcoming-sales-tax-holidays</link><description><![CDATA[     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Thurs., May 25, 2023  
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     Statement by    Florida TaxWatch President and CEO Dominic M. ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2023 17:50:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Blog/statement-by-florida-taxwatch-president-and-ceo-dominic-m-calabro-on-gov-desantis-signing-tax-relief-package-upcoming-sales-tax-holidays</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19305]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>