News Service of Florida
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The proposal would create a new category of “rural emergency hospitals” in Florida, with backers saying it would help increase access to health care in rural areas.
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According to state data, 334 deaths have already been recorded this month. In 2023, 8,403 COVID deaths were recorded in Florida.
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The Environment and Natural Resources Committee backed the measure filed by Chair Ana Maria Rodriguez that would lead to $100 for the first violation and jump to $500 for subsequent offenses.
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The vote came a day after the Senate Fiscal Policy Committee approved the Senate version of the plan.
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The Department of Justice said the Tampa cancer center improperly submitted claims to Medicare, Medicaid and Tricare from 2014 to 2020 for services provided during clinical trials.
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The political committee Floridians Protecting Freedom, which is sponsoring the measure, will need to submit at least 891,523 valid signatures by Feb. 1.
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An administrative law judge found the $1.33 million renewal fee to do business in Florida reflects the “plain language” of the Legislature's intent. Sanctuary Cannabis wants another opinion.
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State Office of Medical Marijuana Use Director Christopher Kimball offered the tentative timeline after giving a presentation about the medical marijuana program to a House panel.
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The most COVID-linked deaths this year have been reported in Miami-Dade, Palm Beach County and Broward counties, according to the latest health department data.
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AHCA Secretary Jason Weida told a state House panel he is “cautiously optimistic” the FDA will approve the plan, which the state has been pursuing since 2019.