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.
Read WUSF News Director Scott Finn's column about it.
Please send news tips or questions to Carol Gentry:
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The number of Floridians without health insurance dropped again in 2016, according to figures from the U.S. Census.
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Florida Blue and Humana will donate $1 million each to relief and recovery efforts for those affected by Hurricane Irma, the companies announced.
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Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren has withdrawn pursuit of the death penalty in five of 24 cases he inherited when he took over the...
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In the spring and summer of 2015, the state switched more than 13,000 children out of Children's Medical Services, a part of Florida Medicaid ,...
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After more than four decades as a journalist, Health News Florida’s founder and former editor Carol Gentry is retiring from WUSF Public Media.
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The state’s effort to train more nurses has fallen short, leaving questions about whether Florida will be able to care for an increasing number of...
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U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) and Maine Republican Susan Collins have been talking to each other about ways of finding a breakthrough on health care...
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Florida will pay $1.1 million in legal fees to attorneys who challenged a controversial state law that sought to prevent doctors from asking patients...
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U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, pleased that his demands were met on crafting the bill to repeal Obamacare, said he was ready to announce his support for the...
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A neurologist at Florida Atlantic University’s Comprehensive Center for Brain Health said that one-third of all dementia cases are preventable, the Palm...
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Tampa strip club owner Joe Redner is challenging the state’s medical marijuana laws in court, the Tampa Bay Times reported.
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As Florida lawmakers contemplate revisiting the medical marijuana issue in a special legislative session and revive a failed effort to establish...