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Device restores taste, smell, some freedom to paralyzed patients
Posted on August 19, 2010 | 2 CommentsBY FRED TASKER ftasker@MiamiHerald.com CHARLES TRAINOR JR / MIAMI HERALD STAFF Ashley Hicks is thrilled that she can smell again after trading a bulky ventilator for the much smaller pacing system, cradled in her arm. The day after her new breathing device was implanted, Ashley... -
Floridians Pay More for Health Insurance
Posted on August 6, 2010 | No CommentsHow does the health insurance picture in Florida compare to other places in the country? A national survey of employer-provided health plans shows a picture that isn’t rosy for Floridians. Single coverage — for an employee only. In the United States, employees enrolled in health... -
Florida to Pay for Private PreK Therapies for Disabled Children
Posted on July 27, 2010 | No CommentsBy Allison Hertog, Esq., M.A. Yesterday Governor Crist signed into law what appears to be an extraordinary program for disabled prekindergarten children beginning with the 2012-13 school year. The details are not clear yet, but here’s the deal in brief. If your disabled child will...