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New study estimates child abuse costs Alabama $3.7 billion each year
On April 20, Gov. Ivey awarded grant funds to two Tennessee Valley organizations assisting victims
Grant money awarded to help child abuse victims in Alabama By Tiffany Thompson | April 30, 2021 at 8:26 AM CDT - Updated April 30 at 1:04 PM
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Child abuse not only destroys lives but also costs billions of dollars each year. A newly released study now shows just how much abuse costs the state.
The National Children’s Advocacy Center released new information on Thursday about a study by the University of Alabama showing child abuse costs the state about $3.7 billion dollars a year. The information used in the study was gathered in 2018, according to Executive Director Chris Newlin from NCAC. Even though the most complete data set is not from 2021, Newlin feels this number would be about the same today.
Florida Department of Health
State health officials reported 1,613 new COVID-19 cases, Monday, for a total of more than 2.1 million infections. The Florida Department of Health also reported 35 coronavirus-related deaths April 12, increasing the statewide death toll to 34,720 fatalities since the beginning of the pandemic.
The latest single-day positivity rate reported by the Florida Division of Emergency Management increased to 10.42% on Sunday. The single-day positivity rate hasn t been that high since Feb. 7 when it stood at 10.47% Over the past two weeks the single-day positivity rate has ranged between 7.33% and 10.42%.
The Agency for Health Care Administration reports that as of this morning 2,938 patients with a primary diagnosis of COVID-19 are admitted to hospitals throughout the state, which is 180 more admitted patients than there were a week ago. Hospitals in Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Hendry, Lee, Manatee and Sarasota counties combined have a total of 239 admitted p
Telehealth Expansion Moves Forward But Some Say It Leaves A Few Important Provisions Out usf.edu - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from usf.edu Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Throughout the coronavirus pandemic there have been few silver linings. But health experts say one good thing the pandemic has caused is an expansion of telehealth. A proposal to keep many of the state’s pandemic-era telehealth practices in place is moving forward, but some say a few important provisions aren t including in the legislation.
“One of the few positive things that has happened because of COVID is the expanded use of telehealth. We’ve found out that telehealth works. It works for the providers, but more importantly it works for the patients of the state of Florida,” said Chris Newlin with the Florida Chapter of the American College of Physicians.