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Florida was among three states that declined to check for vaccination violations, instead leaving that process to CMS, which hired contractors. As a result, CMS said Florida was docked more than $1.2 million.

Gov. Ron DeSantis continued his long-running criticism of the federal government and major medical organizations about issues such as COVID vaccinations.

A new memo signed by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also gives commanders some discretion in how or whether to deploy troops who are not vaccinated.

As COVID has become less virulent, the debate over vaccine mandates has faded. But some workers who were fired for refusing the shots are still fighting to be reinstated.

A three-judge panel upheld the Biden requirement for executive branch workers, overturning a Texas judge. But the full appeals court vacated the ruling and agreed to rehear the case.

Districts that defied a mask mandate ban would get a smaller funding increase under the budget proposal.

Bill sponsor Rep. Randy Fine says the reduction is only about 1% of the overall budget, which means targeted districts won’t get as much of an overall increase as others.

A Florida lawmaker wants to cut $200 million from school districts that enforced student mask mandates.

Missouri has the worst COVID vaccination rate for nursing home workers in the nation. There, the federal mandate for workers to get vaccinated reveals the problems that operators have hiring staff, keeping them, and providing decent care.

The decision hands a victory to Florida and 23 other states that had sued the federal government. The judge ruled the Biden administration unlawfully bypassed Congress.