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Lawmakers fight Medicaid ballot bid

| 11/19/2019

Lawmakers fight Medicaid ballot bid

After years of rejecting Medicaid expansion in the state Capitol, the Florida House and Senate are trying to block a proposed constitutional amendment that would put the issue before voters. The House and Senate late Thursday filed briefs at the Florida Supreme Court raising a series of legal objections to a proposed ballot initiative that would require expansion of Medicaid to cover more low-income adults. More from the Daytona Beach News Journal and the Orlando Sentinel.

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Toxic red tide algae is starting to bloom along Florida’s west coast again. State wildlife officials say elevated levels have been detected recently from Pinellas to Collier counties, and people in Sarasota County have also been experiencing respiratory irritations. Now, new research is looking into longterm health effects of the toxins, including neurological issues. [Source: Health News Florida]

There’s a life-threatening type of fungus emerging in Florida, and it’s resistant to drugs

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Bill to let pharmacists test, treat for flu clears first panel

A House panel Wednesday cleared a bill that would help those who come down with flu or strep avoid a trip to the doctor. The House Health Quality Subcommittee, meeting in advance of the 2020 Legislative Session, OK’d legislation (HB 389) carried by Rep. Tyler Sirois, a Merritt Island Republican. [Source: ]

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