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While new claims can be filed afterward, those who make the cutoff could receive additional benefits or compensation backdated to Aug. 10, 2022, when the act was signed.
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From 2015 to 2020, about 20% of the reported U.S. cases were in Florida, and 81% of those cases were in Central Florida, according to a research letter by the CDC.
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The data focuses on key factors such as maternity care access and maternity care deserts by county, distance to birthing hospitals and access to family planning services.
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After the School District of Palm Beach County agreed to pay nearly half a million dollars to resolve a lawsuit over its use of the Baker Act on students, some advocates want more protections for children.
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A federal judge has ruled that Florida violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and the rights of children. It comes after an investigation found that Florida’s Medicaid program was unnecessarily institutionalizing kids in nursing homes.
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The data, apparently taken from a location used to automate email messages, was made available by an “unknown and unauthorized party” on an online forum, HCA announced.
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The "Disaster Preparedness for Dementia Caregivers" guide has advice about planning for evacuations, building a disaster kit and communicating during the crisis.
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A new JAMA study shows Black mothers died at the nation’s highest rates. American Indian and Native Alaskan mothers saw the biggest increases in deaths.
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Last month, Florida joined 15 other states in banning sales taxes on diapers to make them more affordable for older adults and families with young children.
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Physicians will be able to renew orders for puberty blockers and hormone therapy for children and adults as long as no changes are made to the prescriptions.
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DeSantis signed the law which permits qualified CNAs to administer “routine” medications to residents, freeing up registered nurses to provide other needed care.
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The CDC estimates that Hillsborough and Palm Beach counties both have a 52% risk of outbreaks, while Pinellas has 48% and Orange has 45%.