Year in Review: Florida Health Department’s Push for Drug Addiction Recovery and Expanded Cancer Research

Published on December 29, 2023

The Florida Department of Health (DOH) and Gov. Ron DeSantis advanced several health care initiatives in 2023 intended to improve the quality of life in the state. Florida continued a new program for addiction-recovery care, funded youth development and further cancer research, and provided financial incentives for medical students. State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo said in a news release that funding from the state legislature allowed for improvements in Florida’s public health infrastructure, its response to natural disasters, and furthered a move toward “holistic and thoughtful approach[es] to health.” Dr. Ladapo faced scrutiny earlier this year over his position against recommending COVID-19 vaccines for “healthy” children and adults of certain ages after a public records request found he had altered a state-commissioned survey on messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccinations....

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