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Amendment 4 advocates plan to file lawsuit accusing state agency of misusing taxpayer funds for political purposes
Read full article: Amendment 4 advocates plan to file lawsuit accusing state agency of misusing taxpayer funds for political purposesSupporters of a proposed constitutional amendment that would overrule Florida’s six-week abortion ban say they are now planning to sue, accusing a state health agency of illegally using taxpayer money to push a political agenda.
I-TEAM: Patients left stranded by non-emergency medical transportation provider
Read full article: I-TEAM: Patients left stranded by non-emergency medical transportation providerThe News4JAX I-TEAM has uncovered thousands of complaints filed in recent years against a taxpayer-funded transportation company for Medicaid recipients.
Central Floridas largest hospitals out of ICU beds, but say they can scale up if demand increases
Read full article: Central Floridas largest hospitals out of ICU beds, but say they can scale up if demand increasesORLANDO, Fla. Some of Central Floridas largest hospitals are out of adult intensive care unit beds and running low on regular hospital beds, according to the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration hospital bed dashboard. Central Florida Regional, Orlando Health South Seminole, AdventHealth Altamonte Springs, Encompass Health Rehabilitation hospital of Altamonte Springs, all have 0% ICU beds available. Oviedo Medical center has two ICU beds available, according to the AHCA hospital bed dashboard. In Orange County, Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando Health-Health Central and Orlando Health Dr. Phillips Hospital are showing zero adult ICU beds available. Nearly 200 of those are ICU beds and we have the capacity to surge up to 500 ICU beds if it becomes necessary, Lewis said in an email.