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Florida becomes first state to recommend against COVID-19 booster if under 65 years old

Florida becomes first state to recommend against COVID-19 booster if under 65 years old

by Brian Burgess | Sep 14, 2023

Florida’s Surgeon General officially recommended against COVID-19 booster shots for individuals under the age of 65, citing global widespread immunity and lack of sufficient clinical evidence from the FDA. A Florida Department of Health’s memo suggests...
State battered by requests for information on voucher expansion costs

State battered by requests for information on voucher expansion costs

by Brian Burgess | Sep 14, 2023

The Florida Policy Institute is calling on the state’s Department of Education to disclose data on the number of private schools accepting vouchers, following a significant program expansion in July. The non-profit organization aims to assess the impact of the...
Idalia recovery: Steadily climbing insured losses combine with environmental mess

Idalia recovery: Steadily climbing insured losses combine with environmental mess

by Brian Burgess | Sep 12, 2023

Insured losses skyrocket to $156.4 million as claims surge to 17,472 – steadily climbing toward industry estimates in the billions. Unreported until now: 26,000 gallons of wastewater spills and a kerosene leak in St. Petersburg add to Hurricane Idalia’s...
Florida Medicaid enrollment declines 7% as the state pushes for eligibility verification

Florida Medicaid enrollment declines 7% as the state pushes for eligibility verification

by Brian Burgess | Sep 12, 2023

Florida experienced a 7% drop in Medicaid enrollment as the temporary COVID-19 emergency rule ends, affecting those not usually eligible. Media criticisms proliferated after more than 430,000 Floridians were removed from Medicaid, but it turns out Florida has actually...
Breakfast Bites: Lawmakers fly caution flag on budget; Latvala ethics case ends; Lee hype fades; and more…

Breakfast Bites: Lawmakers fly caution flag on budget; Latvala ethics case ends; Lee hype fades; and more…

by Brian Burgess | Sep 11, 2023

Here’s some news nuggets from the past few days you might have missed… Lawmakers fly caution flag on state budget State budget leaders in Florida have cautioned that general-revenue surpluses are expected to decline from $7 billion in the 2024-2025 fiscal...
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