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After leaving his job to launch his own business, an Illinois man opted for a six-month health insurance plan. When he needed a colonoscopy, he thought it would cover most of the bill. Then he learned his plan’s limited benefits would cost him plenty.
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PrathanChorruangsak/Getty Images/iStockphotoTHC-infused beverages can be sold in convenience stores, grocery stores and liquor stores. The drinks also are sold by retailers that specialize in hemp-derived products or can be purchased online -
Patrick Sternad/WFSU Public MediaThe discussion was sparked by the hospital’s request to the city to establish a new governance structure. That raised questions about a possible land sale, with FSU a possible suitor.
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Many Watson Clinic doctors will be on staff at the new Lakeland Highlands hospital when it opens in June 2026. -
Doctors from around the world regularly make trips to Gaza to help treat the patients wounded in war. They say that going and seeing it firsthand changes you. -
Researchers hope the study can eventually find a way to predict when blooms will occur, and how to reduce their effects on beach life. -
Dr. Haywood Brown, the former vice president for diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity at USF, stepped down following comments of him talking about DEI circulated on social media. -
A Senate committee approved a bill that would clear the way for more malpractice lawsuits over patient deaths. -
Medically Unnecessary: Florida holds key to better coverage for disabled kids. Why hasn’t it helped?Last of a four-part series: Legislators passed a public health insurance expansion that would help poor and disabled children get better coverage over a year ago, but funds remain unused. -
Medically Unneccessary: Why Florida Healthy Kids doesn't work for many medically vulnerable childrenPart 3 of a series: Kicked off of Medicaid, Florida children with medically complex needs are offered a state insurance program designed for healthy kids who cannot provide the care they require. -
A USF study found that vertical currents are likely behind the algae blooms that dump sargassum onto Florida beaches each year. -
Dr. Dave Weldon, Trump's pick for director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was withdrawn from consideration shortly before a scheduled Senate confirmation hearing. -
Yoga with goats, foxes, lemurs and more can be found across the country. In Florida, elephant yoga classes are held every couple of months at the Myakka Elephant Ranch in Manatee County. -
Part 2 in a series: After thousands of families lost Medicaid, many enrolled their children with complex needs in Florida Healthy Kids, a state insurance plan that wasn’t meant to cover their special care. -
Advocates say the legislative awareness event is vital to the disability community
