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Former employees of Jacksonville’s Brynn Marr Hospital allege that the facility engaged in patient record falsification and insurance manipulation. Their accounts appear to mirror past issues with the hospital’s parent company, Universal Health Services, documented in several lawsuits.
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More than a dozen former employees say understaffing at Brynn Marr Hospital contributes to what they describe as a dangerous place for patients and employees. Hospital officials say allegations of violence, sexual assaults, overmedication and lack of mental health therapy are unfounded.
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Camp Crinkleroot is a free weekend day-camp for children ages 8 to 14 with autism and similar disorders.
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Opill could fill gaps for people who face barriers obtaining a prescription from a provider, but price may continue to be an obstacle for some.
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Veterans Life Center — which opened in 2020 during the pandemic — serves veterans transitioning from the military into civilian life who struggle with things like homelessness, employment, and mental health.
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Even as Medicaid expansion has provided more low-income adults and their children access to oral health care, many dentists are not accepting them as patients.
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Family members of victims are trying to educate people about the deadly drug and get the opioid reversal drug naloxone in more schools.
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An estimated 80% of people reentering the community from prison are newly eligible for Medicaid. Expanded coverage could boost reentry success as people have more consistent medical care.
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The 384-page report details a range of failures that took place between April 2022 to November 2023.
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Geographical CDC data shows cases of syphilis, once thought to be a sexual infection of the past, have grown seven-fold in the last decade.
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A grandmother’s decades-long battle against lead contamination could come to a close soon if she can get just one more domino to fall.
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Doctors in states with strict abortion restrictions say an increasing number of pregnant women are seeking early prenatal testing. They're hoping to detect serious problems while they still have time to choose whether to continue the pregnancy or have an abortion.