﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:44:56 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/Full-Library/rss/category/38678/cost-savings</link><atom:link href="https://floridataxwatch.org:443/Research/Full-Library/rss/category/38678/cost-savings" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Communications FL TaxWatch]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Building The Force: An Analysis of Florida’s Law Enforcement Apprenticeship Program (LEAP)]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19500/Building-The-Force-An-Analysis-of-Florida’s-Law-Enforcement-Apprenticeship-Program-LEAP</link><description><![CDATA[    
      

 
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 Florida’s Law Enforcement Apprenticeship Program (LEAP) is helping address persistent officer shortages, particularly in rural and fiscally constrained ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:57:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19500/Building-The-Force-An-Analysis-of-Florida’s-Law-Enforcement-Apprenticeship-Program-LEAP</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19500]]></dc:identifier></item><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/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19486/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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Administered by the United States ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19486/OH-SNAP-Federal-Policy-Changes-Threaten-the-Stability-of-Floridas-Supplemental-Nutrition-Assistance-Program</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19486]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Communications FL TaxWatch]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Interdisciplinary Pain Management As a Means to Help Address Solvency of the State Employees' Health Insurance Trust Fund]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19480/Interdisciplinary-Pain-Management-As-a-Means-to-Help-Address-Solvency-of-the-State-Employees-Health-Insurance-Trust-Fund</link><description><![CDATA[    
      

 
  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/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19480/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/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19467/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/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19467/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/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19470/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/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19470/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/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19446/Enhancing-Lives-Ensuring-Accountability-The-Value-of-Florida’s-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/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19446/Enhancing-Lives-Ensuring-Accountability-The-Value-of-Florida’s-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/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19439/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/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19439/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/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19437/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/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19437/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/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19334/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/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19334/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/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19325/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/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19325/An-Update-on-Student-Loan-Forgiveness</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19325]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>