Florida lawmakers send lifeline to families with brain-damaged newborns
The weekâs drama heralds a new reality for hundreds of families scattered throughout the state.
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Delaina Parrish is today able to communicate because of a machine that translates her eye movements into words. The machine came from the manufacturer, not from Floridaâs Birth-related Neurological Injury Compensation Association, or NICA. She recently graduated from the University of Florida. [ EMILY MICHOT | Miami Herald ]
By Daniel Chang and Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald
Published Yesterday
Updated Yesterday
After a dramatic and emotional 72 hours in Tallahassee, Florida lawmakers late Thursday approved a sweeping overhaul of the stateâs controversial compensation program for catastrophically brain-damaged newborns â agreeing to a package of reforms meant to improve the lives of struggling families.
Florida Lawmakers Send Lifeline to Families With Brain-Damaged Children
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