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‘Myth vs Fact:’ Florida health agency addresses ‘misinformation’ surrounding 6-week abortion ban
Read full article: ‘Myth vs Fact:’ Florida health agency addresses ‘misinformation’ surrounding 6-week abortion banThe Florida Agency for Health Care Administration released a list of possible misconceptions regarding the new law shortly after it went into effect.
These are the abortion hotspots in Florida. Here’s why women get them
Read full article: These are the abortion hotspots in Florida. Here’s why women get themAbortion has become a controversial topic in recent decades, with supporters saying it’s a matter of women’s bodily autonomy, and opponents arguing it’s a form of infanticide.
‘You’re risking lives:’ Florida health leaders track hundreds of unlicensed assisted living facilities
Read full article: ‘You’re risking lives:’ Florida health leaders track hundreds of unlicensed assisted living facilitiesFlorida health officials are tracking hundreds of care facilities that have operated or are currently operating as assisted living facilities without the proper license.
Feds push back in legal fight over Florida prescription drug importation
Read full article: Feds push back in legal fight over Florida prescription drug importationThe Biden administration this week asked a judge to reject allegations that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has “dragged its feet” on a Florida proposal to import prescription drugs from Canada and has not properly complied with a public-records request.
Judge refuses to halt transgender treatment rule
Read full article: Judge refuses to halt transgender treatment ruleA federal judge on Wednesday refused to issue a preliminary injunction to block a new state rule preventing Medicaid reimbursements for gender-affirming treatments for transgender people, saying plaintiffs had failed to demonstrate “irreparable harm.”
Abortion clinic fights fine over Florida waiting period
Read full article: Abortion clinic fights fine over Florida waiting periodIn the second similar case to emerge in recent weeks, a Miami abortion clinic is fighting an attempt by state regulators to impose a fine over allegations that it did not properly comply with a law requiring 24-hour waiting periods before abortions can be performed.
LGBTQ groups denounce Florida plan to limit Medicaid for transgender care
Read full article: LGBTQ groups denounce Florida plan to limit Medicaid for transgender careLGBTQ and health groups have denounced a new rule by Florida health officials set to take effect later this month to restrict Medicaid insurance coverage for gender dysphoria treatments for transgender people.
Academics attack Florida plan to limit transgender treatment
Read full article: Academics attack Florida plan to limit transgender treatmentA group of academics from Yale University and other schools says a plan by Florida health officials that likely would restrict Medicaid insurance coverage for gender dysphoria treatments for transgender people lacks any sound medical justification.
Florida agency looks to deny gender affirming treatments for transgendered people
Read full article: Florida agency looks to deny gender affirming treatments for transgendered peopleThe Florida Agency for Health Care Administration issued a report Thursday that could set the stage for the Medicaid program to deny coverage for treatments such as puberty-blocking medication and hormone therapy for transgender people.
Four months after first case, Florida is now reporting current COVID-19 hospitalizations
Read full article: Four months after first case, Florida is now reporting current COVID-19 hospitalizationsMore than 130 days after Floridas first coronavirus case, the state released the current number of current COVID-19 positive patients hospitalized by county, showing nearly 7,000 Floridians are hospitalized across the state with the virus. Since the Florida Department of Health began reporting cases of the coronavirus on March 1 the state has included the overall total of hospitalizations but not the current number. On Friday, the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, which regulates health care facilities across the state, released a breakdown by county of current patients in hospitals across the state with the primary diagnosis of COVID-19. The DOH dashboard still does not include current hospitalized virus patients. The data shows Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties have the highest numbers of current COVID-19 patients.