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Oct 21, 2024 - Discusses a new emergency room in a rural Florida hospital and the benefits of having access to emergency care. Discusses the stigma regarding rural healthcare quality and the role of the Community Health Needs Assessment in identifying healthcare priorities for the community.
Source: WTXL
Oct 10, 2024 - Announcement from The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of additional resources to assist with the ongoing public health emergency in Florida related to Hurricane Milton. The public health emergency exists beginning October 5, 2024. Offers information and resources for those impacted and responding to the hurricane including CMS waivers, healthcare enrollment, a disaster toolkit, dialysis care, medical equipment and supplies replacement, and access to Medicare Part D medications.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Sep 27, 2024 - Announcement from The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of additional resources to assist with the ongoing public health emergency related to Hurricane Helene. The public health emergency exists beginning September 23, 2024 in Florida; September 24, 2024 in Georgia; September 25, 2024 in North Carolina; and September 27, 2024 for South Carolina and Tennessee. Offers information and resources for those impacted and responding to the hurricane including CMS waivers, healthcare enrollment, a disaster toolkit, dialysis care, and medical equipment and supplies replacement.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Aug 30, 2024 - Describes an ongoing study funded by the National Institutes of Health to develop wearable sensors that would alert farmworkers to the warning signs of heat-related illness. Features the perspectives of Florida farmworkers who are participating in the research. Notes that farmworkers experience significantly increased risk of death due to heat exposure, and heat-related regulations to protect workers currently vary from state to state.
Source: NBC News
Last Updated: 10/22/2024