• When a birth goes wrong in Florida, resulting in “substantial” brain damage, Florida families can’t sue their doctor or hospital.
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• “Everything was hush hush. No one spoke of loss, at least not in my circle. You know, there was no support system.”
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• Humphrey says pregnant women who catch COVID-19 are five times more likely to end up in a hospital and twice as likely to end up on a ventilator than non-pregnant peers.
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• A new poll finds that most Americans support protections for pre-existing conditions under the Affordable Care Act. They worry about losing coverage or rising costs without these safeguards in place.
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• People with pre-existing conditions gathered in Orlando to call on Rick Scott to support the Affordable Care Act. The state is one of twenty challenging the law’s constitutionality in court.
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• Florida Hospital is offering counseling and spiritual care to parents with very sick or premature babies.
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• The Florida Department of Health says 541 mothers died from complications of pregnancy and childbirth in the state over the past decade. They say hemorrhages were the leading cause. A lack of access to maternal care is to blame.
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