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The funding, reported by Stat, flows through the state's Directed Payment Program and covers care delivered between Oct. 1, 2024, and Sept. 30, 2025.
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David Zalubowski/APParents with newborns in intensive care have long faced a difficult but overlooked plight: Many choose to return to work immediately rather than use up leave they will need when their baby comes home. -
Dylan Widger/Getty ImagesThe woman, who is from Ecuador, was on the cruise ship that had a hantavirus. She says she wanted to be monitored in South Florida, whe she has a home, but was kept against her will.
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New research aims to one day help tailor advice by using genetics and other factors to determine whether a woman's risk of breast cancer is low, high or somewhere in between. -
Teen mothers and fathers in Lee County are graduating high school with help from a Fort Myers program. -
More than 12,000 Polk County seniors are estimated to need help with daily activities, but families and providers say cost and logistics often put care out of reach. -
The Department of Health database remained at 150 cases for the year through the seven-day period ending May 9. That’s reflective of a continuing slowdown in infections after outbreaks earlier this year. -
Health experts warn silica dust from cutting engineered quartz may be causing widespread, underdiagnosed lung disease among thousands of countertop fabricators across the United States. -
PolitiFact examined Florida’s ongoing legal fight over federal coverage rules as thousands of children lost KidCare enrollment because of missed premium payments. -
The state Senate's initial budget plan includes $118 million for program, and the House plan sets aside $68 million. -
Opioid-caused deaths fell by 42% from January 2025 to June 2025, and fentanyl-caused deaths fell 46%, according to an interim report released by the Florida Medical Examiners Commission. -
Drug overdose deaths dropped bout 14% last year, according to preliminary government data. It was the third straight annual drop, making it the longest decline in decades. -
Intense public pressure has not been enough to push a proposal for a Center for Mental Health & Recovery to a full commission agenda. -
A nursing shortage and the difficulties of the job, along with low pay compared to nurses in other states, are adding to the feelings of burnout. -
Cruise operators must communicate clearly with passengers and follow protocols to limit the spread. A UF Health epidemiologist and a maritime attorney explain on "Florida Matters Live & Local."
