COVID shaped how Florida will deal with bird flu or next pandemic pandemonium
The emergence of bird flu in Florida, particularly its impact on dolphins, raises concerns about potential human transmission ...
Medicaid cuts could devastate elderly in Florida nursing homes
Medicaid offers health coverage for people with limited income and resources. Any federal-government cuts to Medicaid could ...
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Florida Healthy Kids doesn't work for many medically vulnerable kids, here's why
Kicked off of Medicaid, Florida children with medically complex needs are offered a state insurance program designed for ...
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Half a billion dollars in Florida health care went to undocumented immigrants, study says
A recent study by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration has revealed that healthcare costs associated with ...
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'I'm not a drag on the system:' paralyzed Florida woman says Medicaid denied essential medical gear
A woman said she hasn't been able to shower or get out of bed ever since a car accident left her paralyzed from the chest ...
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Health and climate: A growing crisis in Florida
As the warming climate continues to reshape the environment, its impact on people's health is becoming increasingly evident ...
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Financial missteps dug a multimillion-dollar hole in Florida’s health care budget
A House committee has criticized the DeSantis administration for overspending by the state Agency for Health Care ...
Florida’s fluoride critics decry its health risks. But not fluoridating water also is dangerous, an exclusive analysis shows.
As Florida wages a battle over fluoride in drinking water, an analysis of state data shows that municipalities that add ...
Florida Spent $660M on Health Care for Illegal Immigrants
Florida's health care costs for immigrants are soaring in a deep red state. Miami-Dade County spent the most on among all counties in the state.
Florida vaccine skeptic out as proposed CDC director amid measles outbreak
Dave Weldon was scheduled to have a confirmation hearing on Thursday, but the White House scrapped the nomination of the ...
FL spent $660M on healthcare for illegals as hospitals ordered to verify legal status, report shows
The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration announced the latest update to its Hospital Patient Immigration Status Dashboard, which showed that the state was paying nearly $660 million to cover ...
Immunization rates against measles are declining in Central Florida
Osceola County’s immunization rate is the lowest in Central Florida at 86.9 percent. Across the WESH 2 viewing area, nearly every county is below the statewide rate of 90.6 percent, with the ...