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June 23, 2022 | Volume XIII | Issue 25
US doctors push FDA to allow OTC birth control
Fox News reports:

U.S. doctors at the American Medical Association are pushing the FDA to allow women to obtain birth control pills without a prescription.

The AMA, America's largest association of physicians, made the call during its annual meeting, which ended Friday. The organization says women should be able to obtain birth control over the counter as the Supreme Court appears likely to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey.
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The 2022 Florida Hurricane Season Is Here
Hurricane Season started June 1st. Our first tropical weather system crossed South Florida on June 4th and 5th. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts an average of 14 named storms and seven hurricanes for the Atlantic hurricane season. The average for major hurricanes is three. NOAA is calling this year’s season “above-normal” with 14-21 named storms expected.” Although most of us Floridians have been lucky through the past several hurricane seasons, trusting that luck is not a good plan.

The first part of a plan is to assess the risk most likely to affect your region. As with the first topical weather system that crossed South Florida earlier this month, wind was not the worst threat or eventuality; flooding was the issue. When dispatching caregivers to clients’ and patients’ homes, Administrators need to be aware of the conditions surrounding a client’s residence and avoid sending workers into dangerous areas. FloridaDisaster.org provides resources to identify flood-prone areas. By identifying, in advance, where your clients or patients reside, you can be much more efficient in evaluating whether it is safe to send a worker to a particular location. Further, this process will be necessary while assisting your clients and patients in developing their individual disaster plans.

During the development of your patients’ and your organization’s emergency management plans, consideration must be given to evacuation.
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DeSantis reverses course, allowing Florida doctors to order COVID vaccines for young kids
Michael Wilner reports for McClatchy DC:

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is now allowing healthcare providers — including pediatricians and children’s hospitals — to order COVID-19 vaccines from a federal program for children between six months and 5 years old, a reversal from earlier this week when providers were prevented from preordering doses, White House officials told McClatchy. The decision will expand access to pediatric coronavirus vaccines for parents...
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New research says 100 million in U.S. saddled with debt from health care
New research says 100 million in U.S. saddled with debt from health care
A Kaiser Health News poll finds one-quarter of American adults with health care debt owe more than $5,000 and one in five of those who have any debt say they don't expect to ever pay it off. CBS News consumer investigative correspondent Anna Werner spoke with a family whose medical debt continues to follow them.
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