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Here are some reasons why Florida leads the nation in Affordable …

WEBRep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa) credits the recently-passed Inflation Reduction Act and the University of South Florida-led Navigators for the state's record enrollment. …

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A healthcare access bill has cleared its final House committee

WEBRegan McCarthy covers healthcare and government in Tallahassee, Florida. She is the Assistant News Director for WFSU Public Media. Phone: (850) 645-6090 | …

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After downsizing health care for years, Pentagon says medical …

WEBAfter a decade of downsizing, Defense Department officials also admit they need to rebuild the medical force and the general health of active duty troops. But …

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College student explores rare mental health condition in award …

WEBPublished May 2, 2024 at 5:00 AM EDT. / Eva Marie Uzcategui for NPR. /. Eva Marie Uzcategui for NPR. Professor Emily Sendin of Miami Dade College (L) presents …

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A new center will address Florida's mental health workforce shortage

WEBThe University of South Florida is creating a center to boost the state's mental health workforce amid a national shortage.. The legislature recently awarded …

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Florida leaders seek to add doctors and expand access to health …

WEBFlorida Senate President Kathleen Passidomo and two key lieutenants on Thursday rolled out a plan aimed at expanding access to health care, with a focus on …

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Could better asthma inhalers help patients, and the planet too

WEBDuring an asthma check-up atBrigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Joel Rubinstein gets a surprising pitch — for the planet, as well as his health.. His …

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How do you help patients who show up in the ER 100 times a year

WEBThe nonprofit organization seeks out health care's toughest patients — people whose medical and social problems combine to land them in the ER dozens of times a …

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A major Florida healthcare package is heading to Gov. DeSantis

WEBThe Florida House on Thursday gave final approval to a wide-ranging health care plan that supporters say will help prepare for future population growth and fuel …

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Florida's Healthy Start celebrates 30 years of success

WEBDuring the Florida Healthy Start birthday event, Leon County EMS Major Sally Davis demonstrated the infant CPR instructional kit that Healthy Start has provided to …

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How Medicaid expansion could save lives in Florida WFSU News

WEBMedication treatment access is a problem across the country, but research suggests in states without Medicaid expansion, like Florida, the barriers can be higher …

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FSU and TMH announce a second, shared medical campus in …

WEBFSU and TMH announce a second, shared medical campus in Tallahassee. Florida State University and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare have announced plans …

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Florida counties show improvements in child well-being, but …

WEBOverall, the state saw many improvements across the board in the Florida Policy Institute's 2023 Child Well-Being Index. It ranks each county on factors including …

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In Florida, the number of coronavirus cases is declining, but …

WEBAfter the delta variant caused a surge of coronavirus patients in Florida, health officials say the number of cases is continuing to trend down. But Mary Mayhew, …

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TMH's COVID-19 Wing Is Full As More Patients Require …

WEBCOVID-19 patients require more care than a typical hospital patient and there aren't enough nurses to go around. That's led TMH officials to get creative with staffing. …

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Florida's new social media law is raising some concerns about …

WEBGovernor Ron DeSantis calls Florida’s social media minor ban one of the strictest in the nation.The measure was passed to keep kids off apps like TikTok and …

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Florida Planned Parenthood Clinics Expand Their Mental …

WEBNow, a new source for these services has emerged in the form of Southeast and North Florida's Planned Parenthood clinics. Dr. Karen Peters is Planned …

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Where public health stands 4 years after the COVID-19 pandemic …

WEBRASCOE: President Trump declared COVID a national emergency on March 13, 2020. That anniversary has come and gone, but COVID continues to affect us …

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Florida's surgeon general calls for a halt to COVID-19 vaccines

WEBAgainst the recommendations of federal health agencies, Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo has called for a "halt in the use of COVID-19 mRNA …

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Florida's six-week abortion law begins Wednesday. Here are 7 …

WEBPrior to the 6-week ban, Floridians could legally access the two pills typically used for the procedure, Mifepristone and Misopristol, at health centers that provide …

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Remembering Paul Farmer, a physician and global health care …

WEBThis is FRESH AIR. Paul Farmer, the physician and anthropologist known for his long-standing efforts to bring health care to some of the poorest people in the …

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Getting contraception gets complicated for patients at Catholic

WEBMany hospitals and health care clinics in the U.S. are affiliated with the Catholic Church, which means religious directives might limit the types of contraception …

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