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Florida's surgeon general calls for a halt to COVID-19 vaccines

WebAgainst the recommendations of federal health agencies, Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo has called for a "halt in the use of COVID-19 mRNA …

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Here are some reasons why Florida leads the nation in …

WebFlorida leads the nation in health insurance enrollment through the Affordable Care Act, according to a release from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Over 3.2 million people in the state …

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How Medicaid expansion could save lives in Florida WFSU News

WebMedication treatment access is a problem across the country, but research suggests in states without Medicaid expansion, like Florida, the barriers can be higher for …

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Lifesaving naloxone is available in every Florida county …

WebJerri Ithal, RN, assistant community nursing director for the Florida Department of Health in Lee County, notes that people over 18 …

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A new center will address Florida's mental health workforce …

WebThe University of South Florida is creating a center to boost the state's mental health workforce amid a national shortage.. The legislature recently awarded …

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Florida families suddenly dropped from Medicaid seek …

WebSome health policy experts in Florida — and across the U.S. — say the state should stop the procedure of unenrolling people until the errors and glitches can be fixed. …

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The Oyster "Plan": what happens when Apalachicola Bay reopens

Web“The Plan” recommends rapid ‘spot-checks’ where oystermen bring up sections of reef to get a quick sense of the health at any point in the bay. Oyster …

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A major Florida healthcare package is heading to Gov. DeSantis

WebThe Florida House on Thursday gave final approval to a wide-ranging health care plan that supporters say will help prepare for future population growth and fuel …

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Florida Planned Parenthood Clinics Expand Their Mental …

WebNow, a new source for these services has emerged in the form of Southeast and North Florida's Planned Parenthood clinics. Dr. Karen Peters is Planned …

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FSU and TMH announce a second, shared medical campus in …

WebFSU and TMH announce a second, shared medical campus in Tallahassee. Florida State University and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare have announced plans …

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Where public health stands 4 years after the COVID-19 pandemic …

WebRASCOE: President Trump declared COVID a national emergency on March 13, 2020. That anniversary has come and gone, but COVID continues to affect us as we …

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How do you help patients who show up in the ER 100 times a year

WebThe nonprofit organization seeks out health care's toughest patients — people whose medical and social problems combine to land them in the ER dozens of times a …

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Florida Senate President Passidomo puts her focus on health care

WebSenate President Kathleen Passidomo says the state’s health-care system will be her focus during the legislative session that begins Jan. 9. Amid population growth …

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Florida's involuntary commitment laws get some long-needed …

WebFor years, mental health advocates have been trying to get the state to re-examine its laws around involuntary psychiatric commitment—and while the legislature …

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Tallahassee's Bond Community Health Center honors its most …

WebThe newly-remodeled Bond Community Health Center waiting room contains a large photographic portrait of its namesake, along with a looped video presentation of …

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Older Americans say they feel trapped in Medicare Advantage plans

WebDavid Meyers, assistant professor of health services, policy and practice at the Brown University School of Public Health, analyzed a decade of Medicare …

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Deloitte Medicaid Contract With Florida Agency Spurs Legal …

WebThe Agency for Health Care Administration last month announced its intent to award the Medicaid contract to Deloitte, months after the state’s CONNECT …

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Walmart says it will close its 51 health centers and virtual care

WebWalmart had 51 health centers in five states, with the goal of helping people save money on their health care needs. "This is a difficult decision, and like others, the …

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Stricter laws are chipping away at sex education in Florida's K-12

WebAP. Materials for teens and parents on pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections provided by Teen Health Mississippi are displayed Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, in …

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A congresswoman is blasting Florida's surgeon general over a …

WebPool AP. FILE Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., speaks during a House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing on gun violence on Capitol Hill in …

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Tallahassee-based Capital Health Plan has a new CEO

WebCapital Health Plan CEO Sabin Bass. Capital Health Plan ( CHP) has had only two chief executive officers since it was created in the early 1980s. Sabin Bass took …

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