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Florida among biggest losers in GOP Senate health care bill

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Florida among biggest losers in GOP Senate health care bill

| 7/3/2017

Florida among biggest losers in GOP Senate health care bill

If a small Senate working group gets its way, 22 million Americans – a population two-thirds the size of Canada's and just a tad smaller than Australia's – will lose health coverage by 2026. The Republican strongholds of North Carolina, Oklahoma and Florida will be hardest hit by the coverage cutbacks. In Florida, one of every 10 residents will likely lose their insurance. More from US News & World Report and WGCU.

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» Obamacare GOP Senate cure inflames Florida premiums by projected 69%
» Florida Democrats on offensive over health care fight
» Medicaid cuts in health bill threaten mental health care for Floridians
» Florida’s seniors not immune to proposed Medicaid cuts
» Health care battle on hill has vets defending Obamacare benefits

As Florida's opioid crisis worsens, what are state officials doing?

It looks as though Florida may have had more opioid deaths in 2016 than at the height of the pill mill crisis. The crisis sweeping Florida today is rooted in a decade-old problem that officials had promised was getting better. [Source: Times/Herald]

'Medical Use of Marijuana' bill finally in effect

As of July 1, Senate Bill 8A, "Medical Use of Marijuana" is in effect in Florida. Under the constitutional amendment, patients with a host of conditions can buy and use medical marijuana. Among the conditions that qualify for the drug: cancer, HIV/AIDS, glaucoma and epilepsy. The new law sets in motion a plan to license 10 new companies as growers by October, bringing the statewide total to 17. It allows patients to use cannabis pills, oils, edibles and “vape” pens with a doctor’s approval, but bans smoking. Read more at the Miami Herald.

Earlier:
» State has until Monday to implement medical marijuana rules

HIV testing & LGBTQ health in South Florida

South Florida has some of the highest number of HIV cases per capita in the nation. That's led state health officials to pushing for regular testing for anyone under the age of 65 with free testing events this month. [Source: ]

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» With South Florida a new epicenter for HIV, a global funder thinks locally

Hospitals ramp up hyperbaric therapy for diabetics, despite concerns

Enticed by healthy Medicare payments — about $450 for a two-hour session — and for-profit management companies that do much of the work, nearly 1,300 U.S. hospitals, including in Florida, have installed hyperbaric facilities. Full story from Kaiser Health News, here.

ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:

› Two Florida hospitals now offer the world's smallest pacemaker
Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center and Florida Hospital New Smyrna—two Seventh-day Adventist hospitals in the US State of Florida—now offer the world’s smallest pacemaker for patients with bradycardia.

› Orlando Health's new $30M cancer center to have the latest technology
The new Orlando Health UF Health Cancer Center – Ocoee in Health Central hospital will use Central Florida's latest cancer-tracking technology called MRIdian.

› Miami airport workers say their health plan is sub-par. So they went on strike.
Just ahead of the busy Fourth of July weekend, nearly 100 baggage handlers, skycaps, ramp agents and other workers for Miami International Airport subcontractor Ultra Aviation went on a 24-hour strike beginning at noon Thursday.

› Volunteers needed for Escambia Health Facilities Authority
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners is seeking Escambia County residents interested in volunteering to be considered for a possible appointment to the Escambia County Health Facilities Authority.

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