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Florida to ban cancer-linked firefighting foam, require water tests for PFAS under new law
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (924+ words) Gov. Ron De Santis has signed legislation to phase out toxic flame-retardant foam used by firefighters across the state. The measure (HB 1019), effective July 1, will gradually ban the use, sale and possession of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF), a firefighting agent…...
Tampa General Hospital tapped to launch Florida's first newborn genome sequencing program
21+ hour, 55+ min ago (494+ words) Florida is set to become a national example of newborn care this Summer with the launch of the Sunshine Genetics Newborn Screening Program, a first-of-its-kind effort offering whole genome sequencing for newborns to detect serious disease before symptoms appear. The…...
Diagnosis for 6. 15. 26: Checking the pulse of Florida healthcare news and policy
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (1633+ words) Welcome back to Diagnosis, a vertical focused on the intersection of healthcare policy and politics. " Mixed record " A new report examining vaccine access laws nationwide finds Florida has expanded the role pharmacies play in administering adult vaccines, but still falls…...
Jimmy Patronis joins Tobacco Harm Reduction Caucus
1+ week, 2+ day ago (256+ words) U. S. Rep. Jimmy Patronis is the latest member of the Florida delegation to join the House Tobacco Harm Reduction Caucus, a bipartisan coalition aimed at adopting harm reduction methods and innovation as part of a comprehensive approach to tobacco control. Patronis…...
Jay Collins to pitch senior protection programs in Monday news conference
1+ week, 2+ day ago (324+ words) Lt. Gov. Jay Collins is holding a news conference Monday to detail his agenda on delivering affordability to Florida seniors as part of his campaign for Governor. Collins said he plans to outline his "Live Florida" initiative during the news…...
Dean Black: A Make America Healthy Again moment for Alzheimer's
1+ week, 6+ day ago (359+ words) Earlier this year, I sponsored the Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Initiative in the Florida Legislature, which passed both chambers unanimously. The bill rests on a simple idea: Florida has spent decades building one of the strongest Alzheimer's response systems in the…...
Ashley Moody, Dan Sullivan demand HHS probe unfair healthcare billing practices
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (373+ words) U. S. Sen. Ashley Moody is calling on the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) officials to look into the effect of improper healthcare billing practices on the nation's medical debt. Moody and fellow Republican U. S. Sen. Dan Sullivan of Alaska issued…...
PMI U. S. exec to discuss "the forgotten smoker" in Miami tobacco harm reduction talk
2+ week, 21+ hour ago (826+ words) A top executive at Phillip Morris International U. S. is speaking Wednesday at the 8th Annual Next Generation Nicotine Delivery USA conference in Miami. The speech is expected to tackle solutions for those who continue to smoke despite health advice and access to…...
Florida Hospital Association welcomes legislative funding for healthcare access
2+ week, 3+ day ago (195+ words) The Florida Hospital Association (FHA) "is commending state legislators for allocating $49 billion earmarked for healthcare services across the state. The FHA is giving thumbs up to state lawmakers who included the billions of dollars in the 2026-2027 fiscal budget. "The organization…...
A. J. Anderson Foundation, FSU partner for symposium and golf tournament for rare diseases
2+ week, 5+ day ago (379+ words) The A. J. Anderson Foundation'is partnering with the Florida State University Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases on a symposium, "dinner for a cause" and golf tournament raising awareness and funds for rare diseases in children. Rep. Adam Anderson and his wife,…...