Feds Want Answers on Florida’s Controversial Medicaid Plan
Florida health officials face dozens of questions from the federal government about how transforming Medicaid into a statewide manage-care program would work.
Bill to Address “Atrocities” in Assisted Living Facilities, Dies
A bill (HB 7133) that would have addressed “atrocities” in Assisted Living Facilities died in the Florida Legislature, as lawmakers failed to reach agreement in the final hours of the session.
Florida’s Surgeon General Steps Down
Florida’s surgeon general, Frank Farmer announced Monday he will resign his position at the Florida Department of Health because his wife is battling breast cancer.
Chemo Patients Receive Welcomed Distraction with New iPads
Chemotherapy patients at the Florida Hospital Cancer Institute just received 30 Apple iPads, a much needed diversion, from Rock Pink, a local breast health awareness organization.
Florida to Deny Women Birth Control Pills
Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday joined six other attorneys general in a lawsuit against the federal decision to require religious employers to offer health insurance that covers contraceptives and other services that violate the tenets of the employer’s affiliated religion.
Florida Court Sides With Philip Morris in Smoking Verdict
In a victory for the tobacco industry, a South Florida appeals court Wednesday reversed a multimillion-dollar verdict in the death of a woman who smoked two packs of cigarettes a day for decades.
GOP Targets Drug Felons: No Cash Assistance
A measure to require drug felons to undergo treatment before receiving temporary cash assistance passed a House hurdle Tuesday on a party-line vote.
More Oversight for Horrible ALFs Coming
The House Health & Human Services Committee is expected Thursday to approve a proposal that would increase state oversight of assisted-living facilities.
Black History Month Workshop to Focus on Clinical Trials
The Orange County Health Department (OCHD) will be hosting its annual Black History Month Workshop which, this year, under the theme, “Standing Together: Public Health Community-Driven Research Among African-Americans.”
