Jamie Kelter Davis
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for KFF Health News
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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Jacksonville University
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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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A bill calls for the implementation of an Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Program that would better educate residents on the importance of brain health and reducing the risk of dementia. -
School officials sent a letter to parents that confirmed a student had been diagnosed with measles. -
The facility offers primary care, behavior health, labs and pharmacy services to reservists, guard members and veterans. In addition, the facility includes a nurse navigator skilled in the needs of veterans. -
Holland America has reported its fourth norovirus outbreak of 2025 on a cruise out of Port Everglades, with nearly 150 passengers and 10 crew members falling ill. -
After a federal judge in Washington temporarily blocked the Trump administration from freezing federal grants and loans, many disability rights organizations wonder what's next. -
The CDC estimates 19,000 people have died from the flu so far this winter including 86 children. The agency says at least nine of those children experienced brain complications -
The stories of two nurses who survived a gunman's attack on an ICU at UMPC Memorial Hospital in York are being shared in Facebook posts that reveal new details. -
COVID relief is drying up and DOGE has thrown into question once-reliable federal funding, leaving many states hunting for alternatives to maintain crucial services. Opioid settlement money can seem like an attractive option. -
Testing shows wells in Whitted had enough PFAS to pose potential health risks. Funding is approved to get the area onto a public drinking water supply, but such change is usually slow in Black neighborhoods.
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The CEO/CMO of UF Health Physicians says negotiations with United are closer to reaching an agreement for how the health system will be reimbursed for Medicaid coverage, a primary obstacle. -
Groups representing communications companies are arguing the 2024 measure unconstitutionally limits free speech. U.S. District Judge Mark Walker says he may make a decision within three weeks. -
Data from the CDC shows 31 utilities in Florida had annual average fluoride levels that were approximately half the CDC’s recommended level or less for at least a year.
