Health News Florida Staff
Health News Florida is now part of WUSF Public Media in Tampa, Florida.
Originally founded in December 2006 as an independent grassroots publication dedicated to coverage of health issues in Florida, Health News Florida was acquired by WUSF Public Media in September 2012.
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President Barack Obama has postponed his appearance at the University of South Florida in Tampa on Wednesday because of Hurricane Matthew. -
The staff and patients inside Florida's mental hospitals remain victims of preventable violence, according to a newspaper investigation. -
President Barack Obama will be at the University of South Florida on Wednesday to talk about the Affordable Care Act.
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The Florida Department of Health reported three new, non-travel related cases of Zika in Miami-Dade County on Tuesday. -
Failures by a Tampa assisted living facility to follow its policies helped lead to an 81-year-old man’s death a state investigation found, according to... -
The Tampa Bay area's first medical marijuana dispensary opened Thursday morning and it will only be a matter of weeks before another local shop opens.
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Some pesticide being used to kill mosquitoes and fight the spread of Zika in Miami-Dade County is also harmful to honey bees, birds, some fish and... -
The number of newborns who are physically dependent on drugs in Florida has nearly doubled since 2010, according to The News-Press. -
WellCare Health Plans has made an offer for the Medicare Advantage insurance plans that Aetna plans to shed, according to Reuters. -
A decade-long lawsuit over Florida’s Medicaid program has cost taxpayers millions, according to the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
