Cody Jackson
/
AP
Florida has four of the 10 hot car deaths nationwide this year. Experts say while there is science behind why anyone can forget about their child in the backseat, there are simple ways to prevent such a tragedy.
Sonja Smith
/
from KFF Health News
-
Scott McIntyre/for KFF Health NewsHis new Florida insurer no longer lets drugmaker coupons count toward his deductible, leaving him to pay thousands of dollars for medication that previously cost him nothing after insurance. -
CDCThere have been 48 cases of cyclosporiasis in Florida from June 1 to July 4 and 60 for the year, accoring to the latest data available on the Florida Department of Health's disease database.
-
Twelve people in two states have been infected with four hospitalizations. No deaths have been reported. Based on interviews, the GreenWise frozen berries were identified as the leading item of interest. -
It took a year for Hatch and AHCA Secretary Shevaun Harris to finally receive Senate approval in the wake of the Hope Florida Foundation scandal involving Medicaid settlement money. -
Veteran Brian Johnson said recovery from PTSD did not happen all at once. It started with asking for help and, eventually, with a large schnoodle named Homer. -
The regional blood bank is calling on those of African descent to donate as soon as they can to save the life of a woman with sickle cell disease in need of a rare blood type combination. -
The Clearwater-based health system, in a partnership with Zipline, will be able to move meds, lab samples and critical supplies within minutes after the aircraft begin flying in Pinellas County in 2027. -
It's an important day in the Sunshine State. Not only does the 2026-27 budget go into effect, but so does a bunch of legislation covering safety, the environment, healthcare, education and more. -
Kids with autism can be 160 times more likely than other children to drown. Florida is dedicating state money to a program that prioritizes swim lessons for these kids. -
Students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy and other fields will be eligible for higher student loan limits after a federal judge blocked part of a Trump administration rule that held them to lower caps. -
The measure intended to create the Board of Naturopathic Medicine to assist the Department of Health with regulating naturopathic doctors. -
Margaret Hvatum ended up in the hospital after her insurer denied coverage of a medicine she relies on to boost her immune system. -
Uninsured patients made up about 25% of the 20,000+ inpatient gunshot hospitalizations in the state from 2018 to 2024, an analysis found. They also had shorter hospital stays than those with any form of coverage. -
They were the women's tennis champions of their generation. Now, Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova open up about friendship, cancer and retirement in the documentary Chris & Martina: The Final Set.
