News Service of Florida
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According to a report issued Friday, the state had 8,969 new COVID cases from March 10 to Thursday, the lowest total in at least 10 weeks.
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Florida doctors could lose their medical licenses if they order puberty blockers, hormone therapy or surgery for minors diagnosed with gender dysphoria, under a Florida Board of Medicine rule that took effect.
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The measure would allow CNAs to become “qualified medication aides” and free up registered nurses to provide other needed care to residents.
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Dr. Barry Gordon, a Venice-based physician who specializes in medical marijuana care, told the Health Care Regulation Subcommittee that using telehealth for renewals would benefit some of the sickest Floridians.
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The state had 11,191 reported cases from Feb. 24 to Thursday, the lowest total in at least 10 weeks, according to the data release Friday.
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The Florida Division of Elections had received more than 420,000 valid signatures from the PAC Smart & Safe Florida, about half of the what is needed to get a state constitutional amendment on the 2024 ballot.
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A group is seeking support for a constitutional amendment allowing “caregivers and adult qualifying patients 21 years or older to cultivate marijuana for medical use.”
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Friday's report from the Florida Department of Health showed more than 86,000 residents have died with COVID, with 77 percent involving people 65 or older.
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The proposal would create a pilot program in Miami-Dade that would provide “comprehensive services” to Medicaid beneficiaries with developmental disabilities.
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The funds will help to implement strategies and expand programs for treatment, education and support in Florida as well as establish the DCF Office of Opioid Recovery.