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Medicare Enrollment Period is Now Open. What to Do?

Learn what to consider in making your Medicare healthcare enrollment decision for 2023 with our experts from Florida SHINE.

Florida Department of Children & Families addresses turbulent Medicaid redetermination process, excessive call wait times

A state Senate committee met to discuss Florida' s Medicaid redetermination process. WMNF's Chris Young reports.
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State legislators sound alarm on Floridians losing Medicaid coverage

Half of Floridians losing Medicaid coverage are 20 years or younger, and Democratic state legislators are calling for more to be done.
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Panel looks at Medicaid enrollment in Florida after half a million people lose coverage

A Florida Senate committee will receive information about Medicaid “redeterminations” after enrollment dropped by more than 500,000 people.
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Medical boards approve rules concerning healthcare for transgender Floridians

By Dara Kam Jun 30, 2023 ©2023 The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida medical boards on Friday approved rules related to providing treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone-replacement therapy to transgender children...
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A federal judge rejects the ban on medical treatments for transgender Floridians

A judge ruled that Florida’s prohibition against Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care for transgender people is unconstitutional.
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The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Monday, May 15th, 2023

LISTEN: Cycling in Tampa A recent study ranked Tampa as the third most dangerous city in the nation for cyclists. The study emphasizes the city’s need for better bike infrastructure. National Train Day Children and...
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Trial over the state’s decision to prevent Medicaid coverage for medical treatments for transgender Floridians is set to start

A trial will start Tuesday challenging Florida's decision to prevent Medicaid coverage for medical treatments for transgender people.
WMNF Daily news digest, called "The Scoop"

The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Thursday, April 13th, 2023

Florida execution Louis Bernard Gaskin became the 101st person executed in the state of Florida last night after being sentenced to death for the murder of a north Florida couple in 1989. “Floridians for Alternatives...
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Congress member demands healthcare expansion before millions are unenrolled

Listen: On April 1st, many people may lose healthcare as states review eligibility for Medicaid. Tampa Congress member Kathy Castor is calling for Medicaid to be extended. Florida is one of only ten states that...
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Florida boards block treatments for transgender minors

Florida doctors can no longer provide treatments lilke puberty-blocking medications, hormone therapy and surgery to transgender people younger than 18.
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Florida nurse reflects on impact of Hurricane Ian, hospital recovery

Registered nurse Cynthia Butler of Port Charlotte shares the impact of Hurricane Ian on her hospital and hopes for its recovery.

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