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• Florida is looking to make major changes to Children’s Medical Services, the state-run health care program for children with complex medical needs.
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• Legislation to expand workers’ compensation benefits for firefighters, paramedics, EMTs and other first responders unanimously passed its first Senate committee this week.
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• Time is one of the biggest factors in treating strokes. And a group of South Florida researchers are part of a team that’s found a way to buy stroke patients more time.
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• When Hurricane Irma slammed into the U.S. Virgin Islands, Alvin Joseph was home in St. Thomas with his wife, his oldest granddaughter and four of his great-grandkids.
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• In South Florida, people with health insurance are the target of “body brokers” who can earn lucrative kickbacks — $500 per week — for referring vulnerable patients to centers that bilk insurers.
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• South Floridians have one more reason to avoid the Zika virus—and this one’s especially for men. New research using mice shows the virus can shrink testicles.
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• The Florida Department of Health has identified a new area of locally-spread Zika virus in Miami.
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• This week, the U.S. House and Senate will have another opportunity to compromise on a Zika funding measure. Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, whose district includes the portion of Miami Beach where there is reported active Zika transmission, is pushing for a resolution.
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• The aerial spraying of pesticide naled has sparked protests in Miami. Should residents be worried?
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• Kenneth Klein is intimately familiar with the pain of getting a surprisingly large medical bill.
“I had a situation at an ER where the facility, the hospital was in network,” said Klein.
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