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WEBBut as states update their systems, some patients have lost coverage. Even a short gap can be life-threatening. Health News Florida is a collaboration of public radio stations and NPR that delivers news about health care cost, quality and access. It …
Here's how to decide if you're safe to go out when you're …
WEBFeb 17, 2022 · The good news is, the numbers of COVID-19 cases are plummeting across the country. But there's still a stunning amount of virus spreading in many places, with more than 100,000 reported cases a day.
Florida Opens More Monoclonal Antibody COVID Treatment Centers
WEBAug 19, 2021 · The Florida Channel. Gov. Ron DeSantis announces the opening of a monoclonal antibody treatment center in Hudson on Aug. 19, 2021. Locations in Pasco, Hillsborough and Volusia counties join five others around the state. Patients at high-risk of developing severe COVID-19 including those with obesity or …
A doctor spread COVID misinformation and renewed her license …
WEBNov 4, 2021 · For much of the pandemic, Dr. Lee Merritt has appeared on talk shows and in lecture halls to spread false information about COVID-19. Among her claims: that the SARS-CoV2 virus is a genetically engineered bioweapon (the U.S. intelligence community says it's not).And that vaccination dramatically increases the risk of death from COVID (data show an enormous drop in risk for those who take the ...
A Florida medical malpractice case is under the microscope of …
WEBJul 7, 2022 · The state Supreme Court approved a request by the Florida Hospital Association, Florida Medical Association and American Medical Association to file a brief supporting an attempt by UF and Shands to short-circuit the lawsuit.
There is life after addiction. Most people recover
WEBJan 15, 2022 · In a single 12-month period, fatal overdoses claimed 101,623 lives. But researchers and drug policy experts say the grim toll obscures an important and hopeful fact: Most Americans who experience alcohol and drug addiction survive. They recover and go on to live full and healthy lives. "This is really good news I …
What to know about Florida's Amendment 3 and recreational …
WEBAug 13, 2024 · Amendment 3, if passed, would allow anyone over the age of 21 to go into a dispensary and buy whatever cannabis products they want. Florida would join 24 other states in allowing that. It also sets the limits for how much a person can carry on them. "As it currently stands, if you have over 20 grams of marijuana, then you face a third-degree ...
As Florida's 6-week abortion law begins, here are 7 things to know
WEBApr 30, 2024 · 2. There are exceptions to the six-week ban, but they have limits. Florida's six-week abortion ban includes exceptions for some vulnerable communities and when a mother or fetus' life is in danger. Survivors of rape, incest or human trafficking can access abortions until 15 weeks of pregnancy under the new law.
Bankrupt Steward Health Care delays sales hearing for Florida …
WEBAug 13, 2024 · Steward Health Care, the hospital system entangled in Chapter 11 bankruptcy, has announced the postponement of a sales hearing for its Florida hospitals from Aug. 22 to Sept. 10. Attorneys for Steward filed documents to delay that hearing and two more involving hospitals in other states its hopes to …
Mental health professionals are now responding to 911 calls in …
WEBJul 25, 2024 · Dispatchers now have another option when someone in Tampa calls 911 with a mental health emergency. Instead of police officers, crisis counselors will respond. The program partners the Tampa Police Department and the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay. "The dispatcher will do a quick assessment to figure out what's going on," said Clara Reynolds ...