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Doctors have warned that removing mandates and leaving decisions fully up to parents will erode vaccination rates further, and eliminate herd immunity levels that are needed to protect everyone.
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Carl/stock.adobe.comFlorida law prevents abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, with limited exceptions. It also requires in-person dispensing of abortion medication. -
Molly Duerig/Central Florida Public MediaOfficials say drinking recycled, thoroughly-treated wastewater is perfectly safe but there are also psychological hurdles.
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A study suggested that music interacts with the brain and body. Soft music, for example, might calm the nervous system. By contrast, joyful music might be distracting as it stimulates the brain’s reward centers. -
The two bills released aim to cut regulations, expand provider authority and reduce prescription costs, advancing what lawmakers describe as President Donald Trump’s health vision for the state. -
The outcome was widely expected after Democrats and Republicans released dueling bills. Congress is under pressure to address health care costs before federal subsidies lapse at the end of the year. -
Investigators from the GAO were able to register nearly 20 fake ACA enrollments in a probe of healthcare.gov. The federal government paid subsidies to insurers for some of the fake customers. -
In the wake of the impasse with Florida Blue, Broward Health has agreed to accept insurance from Oscar Health, one of the larger carriers on the marketplace in Florida. -
The bill would provide $25 million aimed at helping physicians, physician assistants and APRNs set up practices in rural communities and increase Medicaid payments for “critical access” hospitals. -
The survey from the health care research nonprofit KFF finds that marketplace enrollees overwhelmingly support an extension of the subsidies. -
Baptist Health in Northeast Florida will fund 215,000 meals across its five-county service area as part of its commitment to eradicate food insecurity. -
Matthew Milton Bravo, who was diagnosed with Stage 2 Hodgkin's lymphoma, says he will be finishing chemotherapy by the end of December. -
The goal of the rankings, in their fifth year, is to help expectant parents make informed decisions in consultation with their prenatal care providers. -
A Crunch Fitness facility in Ocoee says that it tested negative for the bacteria that cause Legionnaires' disease. -
Neurologist Dr. Joseph Drazkowski, OB-GYN Dr. Donna G. Ivery and Nemours Children's Health infectious disease expert Chad Neilsen discuss the month's biggest health topics.
