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New rules on child health insurance ramp up feds legal dispute …

webThe federal Children’s Health Insurance Program would cover about 72% of the cost, roughly $25 million per year, with the state picking up the remainder, estimated …

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New BayCare hospital in Wesley Chapel opens its doors

webPublished March 7, 2023 | Updated March 7, 2023. BayCare Health System opened its newest hospital in Wesley Chapel on Tuesday, marking the first time the nonprofit has …

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Florida hospitals, doctors left reeling after major cyberattack

webFlorida health care providers are reeling from a massive cyberattack that has crippled a company that hospitals and doctors’ offices use to submit medical claims to …

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What Tampa Bay patients should know about major health care …

webThe Feb. 21 cyberattack has drawn the scrutiny of federal lawmakers and investigators and has led to three class-action lawsuits against UnitedHealth Group, the …

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After Tampa firm’s ‘sham’ health plans, feds to send nearly $100M …

webFederal trade officials are sending almost $100 million in refunds to customers of a Tampa company that marketed “sham” health insurance plans, …

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Measles in Florida: What you need to know about boosters, …

webCommon measles symptoms include a cough, a fever of at least 101 degrees, pink eye and a rash that begins within three to five days after symptoms begin. Serious …

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DeSantis signs bills aimed at health care access, but they do little …

webTALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis signed on Thursday the first four of six bills from a $1.1 billion package that improves health care for most Floridians who …

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Florida Senate passes bill to limit medical debt collections to 3 years

webCurrently, hospitals have five years to pursue a medical debt once it has been sent to collections; under the bill they would have three years. The bill also prohibits a …

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Consulate nursing homes are changing names. Are they changing …

webIts facilities have been no stranger to controversy. In January 2018, the state Agency for Health Care Administration threatened to revoke 53 of Consulate’s 77 Florida …

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Largo hospital nurses protest understaffing they say puts patients …

webNurses from the National Nurses United union protest Monday outside HCA Florida Largo Hospital. The hospital is compromising safety by assigning nurses up to …

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The computer will see you now: Artificial intelligence usage grows …

webA lot of people are alarmed by the prospect of AI being used in their health care, according to a 2023 Pew Research poll, which found 60% of Americans are …

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Florida lawsuit against feds could delay expansion of child health

webThe lawsuit, filed in a federal court in Tampa on Thursday by the state and the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, accuses the U.S. Centers for Medicare …

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‘Tranq dope’ mixture of fentanyl, horse sedative involved in Florida …

webThe White House in April designated the combination of fentanyl and xylazine, often called “tranq dope,” as an emerging drug threat. A study of 20 states and Washington, D.C., found that

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Florida lawmakers move to prohibit ‘gas station heroin’

webFlorida lawmakers are moving to ban tianeptine, an antidepressant that’s commonly known as “gas station heroin.”. The drug has alarmed federal regulators, who warn that some products have

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Southern lawmakers rethink long-standing opposition to Medicaid …

webAlabama is one of 10 states that have refused to adopt the Affordable Care Act’s expansion of Medicaid, the government health insurance program for people who …

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Why is The Villages known as ‘the STD capital of America

webResidents hear the joke all too often. A Tampa Bay Times inquiry on the 38,000-member Facebook group, “The Villages Word of Mouth,” was revealing. “My …

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Researchers find association between air pollution and Alzheimer’s …

webMore than 6.7 million U.S. residents have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, including at least 150,000 Georgians. Alzheimer’s, one of the dementias, is a …

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Tampa doctors fit device that restores arm movement to stroke …

webThe procedure requires the insertion of a small pacemaker-like device in the chest that is hooked up to the vagus nerve. The device, known as a Vivistim, is then …

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Florida has a school nurse shortage. Is poor pay the reason

webThe vacancies grew to the current 32 despite the pay rate being at its highest point. Average pay for school LPNs has steadily risen from $21,467 in 2017-18 to the …

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When will Florida Supreme Court rule on abortion, marijuana …

webOne amendment would remove criminal and civil penalties for people 21 and older who use marijuana. It has been designated Amendment 3. The other …

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Trump made claim about food prices under Biden Fact check

webThe biggest increase during Biden’s first three years was for cereals and bakery goods, 25.6%. Nonalcoholic beverage prices also rose faster than food inflation …

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Lessons from Skyway disaster failed to help protect Baltimore bridge

webA ship approaches the Sunshine Skyway bridge in March 2021. Visible in the water just off the bridge are a series of cylindrical barriers known as dolphins that are …

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Former Florida corrections officer admits beating inmate to death

webFormer Dade Correctional Institution corrections officer Kirk Walton, 36, right, discusses his guilty plea this week in the murder of a prisoner being transferred in 2022, …

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DeSantis, Disney reach settlement over who controls Disney …

webThe Cinderella Castle is seen at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World on July 14. Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney reached a settlement agreement Wednesday in …

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