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Florida Senate approves $800 million health care package

TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Senate unanimously approved Thursday an $800 million plan to increase access to medical care by training and hiring more doctors, nurses and other medical professionals

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Florida COVID death toll nears 2,300 in 2024; experts urge …

WEBThough COVID-19 cases are currently low, nearly 2,300 people have died in Florida this year after catching the virus according to Florida Department of Health data. …

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Central Florida gets its first osteopathic medical school

WEBWINTER GARDEN – Central Florida now has its first osteopathic medical school, thanks to billionaire philanthropist Dr. Kiran C. Patel. The Tampa-based …

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Where did my doctor go

WEBDr. Adam Waldman at the new Cardiovascular Center of Florida, located near the Orlando Health campus, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. 27 cardiologists at Orlando …

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Caroline Catherman – Orlando Sentinel

WEBCaroline Catherman is the health reporter for the Orlando Sentinel. She earned her master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University in 2021 after …

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New Orlando Health program offers hospital aftercare to reduce …

WEBAn exam room at a new Support Team for Aftercare and Resources Outpatient Center, which opened on Monday, October 23, 2023 at Orlando Health …

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Orlando Health plans new corporate office tower in SoDo …

WEBOrlando Health is planning a new 200,000-square-foot corporate office tower near its main campus in Orlando’s SoDo district, according to a report in GrowthSpotter. …

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Central Florida hospitals ranked for safety by healthcare watchdog

WEBOrlando Health Health Central Hospital’s score was the same in Spring 2021, whereas Orlando Health St. Cloud improved since its last ranking, when it got a …

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Medicare premiums will increase slightly in 2024, but you should …

WEBMedicare open enrollment season started Oct. 15 and ends Dec. 7, and this year there will be more plan choices, more benefit offerings, and potentially some cost …

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Keep public hospitals public in Florida, for the patients’ sake

WEBOur public hospitals are necessary to care for the poorest among us, yet a bill that has sailed through three Florida House committees would require all of them to …

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Seminole agrees to community center at Rosenwald site

WEBCora Snead, foreground; Irvin Simpson, background; and Adrian Stevens reminisce about the shuttered Rosenwald School in East Altamonte on Thursday, April …

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Orlando Health confirms 4 measles cases, but there’s no local …

WEBOrlando Health has seen 4 confirmed measles cases at its Central Florida emergency departments within the past month, the hospital system says, but state …

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Some of Florida’s sickest kids are losing Medicaid coverage on …

WEBFlorida has dropped over 1.3 million people, including 460,000 children, from its state Medicaid program since April 1, 2023, after the end of a pandemic-era policy …

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Protect your rights: Vote yes on Amendment 4 Opinion

WEBIt tore us up, thinking about splitting our attention for months, if not years, between a baby in the hospital and our son Benjamin at home. We leaned on some …

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Syphilis cases spike in Florida, especially in Orange County

WEBFlorida data shows the number of cases nearly doubled during that time, with 18,838 Florida residents living with syphilis in 2022. Orange County saw 1,830 …

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UnitedHealthcare, Orlando Health reach agreement

WEBAfter months of negotiations, Orlando Health and UnitedHealthcare reached a new multiyear contract agreement, allowing 74,000 Central Floridians to keep …

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People on the move

WEBArts and entertainment. Alana Jackson was appointed arts and wellness director at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.. Construction. Jared Wilken …

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After losing Medicaid, parents of Florida’s sickest kids are in limbo

WEBOscar Hernandez takes care of his 16-year-old paralyzed and terminally ill son, Llarell Hernandez in their home in Kissimmee, Fla., Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Llarell …

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Doctor to appeal AdventHealth discrimination suit ruling

WEBA doctor who was awarded $2.75 million in a racial discrimination lawsuit against AdventHealth — only for a judge to reverse the award a week later — said he …

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Doctors race against Florida’s six-week abortion ban

WEBAbortion rights advocates march and rally in support of the Yes On 4 campaign in downtown Orlando against the six-week ban on Nov. 5, when Florida voters will vote …

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Does Miami Heat's stunning Game 2 win open path to upset for …

WEBThe Heat start a rookie, a 20-year-old, an undrafted veteran who was out of a job when the Heat signed him and two mid-level, first-round picks who have three All …

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Osceola, developer seek state help to ease traffic

WEBLongtime Osceola County resident Bill Nagy, 78, spends many days at doctors’ offices in Orlando dealing with health care issues. And even though he lives …

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Florida’s 6-week abortion ban will have nationwide impact, critics …

WEBAbortion-right advocates are predicting a national fallout from the Florida Supreme Court’s decision Monday to allow a six-week abortion ban to take effect on …

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At least 17 people died in Florida after medics injected sedatives

WEBFILE – A vial of ketamine is displayed for a photograph in Chicago on July 25, 2018. An investigation by The Associated Press has found that at least 17 people …

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In Tampa, Biden blames Trump for abortion ‘health care crisis’

WEBKaitlyn Joshua receives a hug from President Joe Biden after telling about her struggle to receive medical care while miscarrying in Louisiana during a reproductive …

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Biden administration indefinitely postpones rule that would have …

WEBWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration is indefinitely delaying a plan to ban menthol cigarettes, a decision that is certain to infuriate anti …

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Commentary: Florida's homeless need treatment first, not housing …

WEBFlorida’s supply of permanent, subsidized housing for homeless people has increased a mere 3.76% since 2018, despite hundreds of Housing First projects and …

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