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Florida’s latest COVID-19 report shows elderly citizens make up 82% of the state’s 668 deaths from coronavirus. Twenty percent of COVD-19 cases are found…
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According to the latest Florida Department of Health COVID-19 report, Leon County is 4th in the state when it comes to coronavirus infections in long-term…
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Since mid-March long-term care facilities in Florida have not allowed visitors to enter their buildings. But the number of positive cases there have…
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Lawmakers want to get rid of a process that determines where facilities like hospitals and nursing homes can be built and what services can be offered.…
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Governor Scott is expected to appeal a Friday decision by an administrative judge, who tossed out emergency rules issued by Scott’s administration. The…
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A Florida lawmaker is calling on the state to overhaul regulations for nursing homes. The push comes after 14 patients died from overheating due to a…
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Governor Rick Scott does not appear to be backing down from his emergency rule, requiring nursing homes and assisted living facilities to have a generator…
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On the heels of nine nursing home deaths due to Hurricane Irma, Florida’s U.S. Senators have filed a bipartisan bill to create a national panel that looks…
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Calling the Hurricane Irma-related deaths of eight people in South Florida a preventable tragedy, a Plantation Democrat wants to force nursing homes to…
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Senate Democrats are huddling to discuss proposed changes to nursing home funding. Nick Evans reports the chamber’s spending plan alters the way Medicaid…