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LGBTQ and health groups have denounced a new rule by Florida health officials set to take effect later this month to restrict Medicaid insurance coverage for gender dysphoria treatments for transgender people.
National medical and legal researchers have issued a report condemning Florida health officials' plan to block Medicaid coverage for gender-dysphoria treatments, saying the move lacks "any persuasive scientific or medical justification."
In what at times appeared more like a tent revival than an agency rule hearing, state health officials on Friday received public input on a proposal that would deny Medicaid coverage for treatments such as puberty-blocking medication and hormone therapy for transgender people.
Two years after a trans woman was shot and killed in South Florida.
Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration moved forward Friday with a proposal that would deny Medicaid coverage for treatments such as puberty-blocking medication and hormone therapy for transgender people.
The groups criticized a report that the AHCA is using as a basis for the expected effort to deny coverage.
The groups sharply criticized a report that the Agency for Health Care Administration is using as a basis for the expected effort to deny Medicaid coverage for the treatments.
Florida health officials have asked the state medical board to draft new policies that would likely restrict gender dysphoria treatments for transgender youth as the state amps up its ongoing attacks on the treatments amid the country's culture wars.
Maintaining that the federal government's medical establishment has failed the most basic level when it comes to children and adolescents with gender dysphoria, state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo said Florida's health department has updated its guidance.
Gov. Ron DeSantis waded further into gender politics Tuesday, issuing a proclamation that said a swimmer from Sarasota is the nation's best "female" in the 500-meter freestyle after she finished second last week to a transgender athlete at the NCAA championship.
The U.S. Department of Justice will argue next month at a federal appeals court on behalf of a transgender male student who was prevented from using boys' bathrooms at a St. Johns County high school.
A lawsuit about whether a transgender student should have been allowed to use boys' bathrooms at a Northeast Florida high school has become a battleground for states across the country.
Tossing out a July decision, a full federal appeals court will hear a battle about whether a transgender male student should have been allowed to use boys' bathrooms at a St. Johns County high school.
A 13-year-old Broward County soccer player and her parents are challenging a new state law that bans transgender athletes from participating on girls' and women's sports teams, arguing that it is unconstitutional and "ignores basic medical science" about trans students.
The Florida House is poised to pass a measure that would bar transgender females from participating in girls' and women's high-school and college sports, amid fierce opposition from Democrats and warnings about potential financial repercussions.
The Florida House on Tuesday is slated to take up a controversial bill that would ban transgender females from taking part in girls' or women's high-school and college sports.
A Florida House panel has approved a controversial proposal that would ban transgender girls and women from competing in women's high-school and college sports.
With the stroke of a pen, President Joe Biden reversed former President Trump's ban on transgender individuals from serving in the U.S. military.
Weighing privacy issues, a federal appeals court has sided with a transgender student who argued his constitutional rights were violated when the St. Johns County school district prevented him from using boys' restrooms at his high school.
Homicide investigators are begging for leads in a fatal shooting that left a transgender woman dead.
She was known to many as Bree Black or NUK, a trans woman. It was just about 10:15 p.m. Friday July 3, when Bree was gunned down, just steps from her apartment at NW 3rd Ave and 12 Street in Pompano Beach.
Twenty fours year old with the rest of her life ahead of her.
A new service is being offered by Planned Parenthood, and it's all starting in South Florida.
South Florida Planned Parenthood health centers will begin offering gender affirming hormone therapy for transgender patients.
An Ohio judge refused to allow Leigh and Kylen Whitaker's attempt to change their 15-year-old's name from Heidi to Elliott.
The crash happening just days after a multimillion-dollar announcement from Brightline about safety updates.
Ranier Figueroa has been charged with attempted murder and armed robbery.
Echaverry was shot Monday while trying to arrest a suspect tied to an armed robbery.
It's a new look for US Congressional District 23, it stretches up the coast from Fort Lauderdale to Boca Raton and covers much of North Broward and South Palm Beach.
DeSantis said most of the individuals were in Miami-Dade and Broward
It's a crowded primary field with 6 candidates.
He was hospitalized Wednesday evening and passed away that night.
The hearing was convened Thursday after several news organizations sought to unseal additional records.
Law restricts race-based conversation and analysis in business and education.
The crash happening just days after a multimillion-dollar announcement from Brightline about safety updates.
Ranier Figueroa has been charged with attempted murder and armed robbery.
Echaverry was shot Monday while trying to arrest a suspect tied to an armed robbery.
It's a new look for US Congressional District 23, it stretches up the coast from Fort Lauderdale to Boca Raton and covers much of North Broward and South Palm Beach.
DeSantis said most of the individuals were in Miami-Dade and Broward
U.S. investigators say they have noticed an uptick in the amount and caliber of weapons being smuggled from Florida to Haiti in recent months.
About six hours after he was suspended Thursday by Gov. Ron DeSantis, Andrew Warren insisted he was still Hillsborough County's top prosecutor — and that the governor was trying to "overthrow" democracy.
A Florida woman who was acquitted of murdering her husband, a prominent official at the University of Central Florida, was sentenced Friday to a year of probation for tampering with evidence.
Florida likely will see lower-than-expected revenues from a landmark settlement with the tobacco industry because fewer people are smoking or smokers are cutting back.
Members of the Florida medical boards are considering restrictions on "Brazilian butt lifts."
It's a new look for US Congressional District 23, it stretches up the coast from Fort Lauderdale to Boca Raton and covers much of North Broward and South Palm Beach.
DeSantis said most of the individuals were in Miami-Dade and Broward
On the Republican side, it's a crowded primary field with 7 candidates. Six of those candidates agreed to talk to CBS4.
The hearing was convened Thursday after several news organizations sought to unseal additional records.
It's a crowded primary field with 6 candidates.
That's down 14 cents from a week earlier and 68 cents from a month earlier, according to AAA.
In Miami on Monday, the average was $3.89 a gallon, Fort Lauderdale's average was $3.86.
Formula availability is not back to normal, but for many families, it's better than it was even a month ago.
In Miami on Monday, the average was $4.03 a gallon and Fort Lauderdale's average was $4.04
Laura Hernandez says this all started when she received a text message from scammers.
Researchers found an increased risk of developing conditions for up to two years after COVID-19 infection
The bill would help many older Americans with high drug costs save thousands of dollars per year, experts say.
When it comes to safety protocols, one parent says he's not feeling very confident in the school district.
More than 410 people have drowned in Florida pools in the last three years. Nearly half of them were children.
"Diluted cleaning solution, which is used on food processing equipment, was inadvertently introduced into a production line at one of our factories," Kraft Heinz said.
CBS4's Neighbors 4 Neighbors and a viewer are stepping up to help a family for the holiday after a blaze ripped through their apartment.
Time is running out for you to open your heart and help a family in need this holiday season. Only 16 families left before Monday's deadline for the Neighbors 4 Neighbors Adopt A Family for the Holidays program.
A South Florida family who lost everything when a fire destroyed their Miami home, is thankful for the generous support of the South Florida community in an effort to get them back on their feet.
Just days before Thanksgiving, Zoila Monzon and her children lost everything when a fire destroyed their Miami apartment.
Among the topics of discussion: the teacher shortage, teacher salaries and school safety.
Jim DeFede focuses on the upcoming Democratic primary for Florida Attorney General.
Jim DeFede focuses on the upcoming Democratic primary for Florida Attorney General.
State Senator Annette Taddeo is running against Miami City Commissioner Ken Russell.
Jim DeFede focuses on the upcoming Democratic primary for U.S. Congress District 27
Celebrities we've lost this year.
Her husband John Easterling announced her passing on her Facebook page.
"His voice will always be heard and etched in all of our minds forever," Dodgers president and CEO Stan Kasten said in a statement.
Award-winning Chef Giorgio Rapicavoli's motto is clear "Good pasta, Good people"
"Having kids involved in this is wrong," said Gov.DeSantis