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Private Facility Cited for Widespread Abuse of Brain-Damaged Patients

August 1, 2012

Ashley Lopez: An investigation reveals that the Florida Institute for Neurologic Rehabilitation, a for-profit rehabilitation center for people with brain injuries in Hardee County, has been abusing patients for years.

Report: Among Florida Lawmakers, ALEC’s Influence Runs Deep

July 27, 2012

Ashley Lopez: A coalition of progressive groups have released a new report exposing the extent of a conservative group's influence over our lawmakers in Tallahassee.

Florida Slips Even Lower in Mental Health Funding

July 26, 2012

Ashley Lopez: Only Texas spends less than Florida for mental health.

Judge Throws Out Florida Contraception Lawsuit

July 19, 2012

Ashley Lopez: A federal judge threw out a challenge by a small coalition of states, including Florida, contesting a provision in the Affordable Care Act requiring insurers to cover contraception as preventative care.

Fat-Melting Device a Weighty Matter for FDA

July 12, 2012

FairWarning: The LipoTron, heavily promoted in Florida for fat reduction, has never been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which would make it illegal under federal law to sell or promote it for weight loss.

Florida Officials Dispute Allegations of TB Outbreak Cover-Up

July 12, 2012

Ashley Lopez: State health officials are on the defensive, refuting a recent story that claimed the state was hiding a serious tuberculosis outbreak in Duval County.