Joe Mario Pedersen - WMFE
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The short answer is yes, but a Central Florida expert weighs in on how you should receive the vaccines this season ahead of another possible "tripledemic"
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Scientists are watching mosquito breeding levels after a record hot summer amid concern more tropical heat could mean more illness.
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Officials expect more rescued-filled days as tourism show no sign of stopping after the November hurricane changed much of Volusia’s 47-mile beachscape, leading to more rip current conditions.
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Families with ASD children need to pay close attention near water. Drowning is the No. 1 cause of death for autistic kids due to a behavior known as "elopement," according to the National Library of Medicine.
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State data show that 10% of those who lost coverage were terminated because they were ineligible or hadn’t used Medicaid over the past 12 months. However, 82% of people lost coverage for procedural reasons.
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Hundreds of thousands of Floridians stand to lose Medicaid after a provision that allowed for continuous enrollment in the program ended Saturday. The program began at the start of the pandemic.
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor wants Gov. Ron DeSantis to make use of Florida’s Affordable Care Act marketplace to help families remain covered.
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Central Florida colorectal cancer specialists agree with a national study that their patients are younger.
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Medicaid provisions and the COVID-19 public health emergency will soon be coming to an end. So is the pandemic over?
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Although there is still much to learn about long COVID, Central Florida physicians are finding success in treating its symptoms as they manifest.