Tricky Legislation Draws Attention in Fla.

BARTOW, Fla. — From predatory Medicaid HMOs to sharp cuts in the rates paid support coordinators, people attending a town hall meeting in Bartow on Wednesday had issues with the state system for helping people who have disabilities.Many problems they raised are real, said Barbara Palmer, director of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities.Rather than let them complain and go home, she told people who have experience with the system to join one or more state committees created to find solutions.