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(Photo via Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)More than 43,000 children were disenrolled from the Florida KidCare program for nonpayment of premiums while the DeSantis administration has tussled with U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services over a requirement that children enrolled in federally funded programs must retain eligibility for one year. -
Diego Perdomo/WLRN“This conversation brought together leaders who understand that the youth mental health challenge is not something we can fix overnight or with a single solution,” said Carlos Curbelo, a former congressman from Miami and a board member of the national Coalition to Empower our Future, which organized the panel.
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Among the restrictions are preventing minors from beginning to receive puberty blockers and hormone therapy for treatment of gender dysphoria. -
While the latest state report shows the first significant decrease in flu cases since the peak, the numbers are still higher compared to the same period in recent years. -
Doctors say controlling blood pressure, diabetes and cholesterol is good for your brain and your heart. They also urge staying physically and socially active. -
Meta has announced changes to its content policies, allowing users to call LGBTQ+ people "mentally ill" or "abnormal" without violating platform rules. This move has been criticized by medical experts who do not consider being gay or transgender to be a mental health disorder. -
High vaccination rates can help prevent the spread of severe illnesses like measles and polio. But pediatricians say they're encountering more parents hesitant to get their kids immunized. -
The Social Security Fairness Act was recently signed into law. The bipartisan legislation repeals a pair of decades-old provisions and increase monthly benefits for some retired public sector workers. -
In a final report unsealed on Tuesday, the grand jury recommended policy changes including increasing transparency around clinical trials and banning advertisements for pharmaceutical drugs. -
Health Care District of Palm Beach County prepares to buy land and build a centralized receiving center for mental health care and substance abuse disorder; county to contribute $10 million toward $60 million bill. -
The program known as Sun Bucks offers eligible parents in participating states a total of $120 per child to assist with the cost of groceries over the summer months. -
Outbreaks are often seen on cruise ships, in living situations like nursing homes and jails, along with other places where people are close together.
