Health

Senate Democratic leader Lauren Book says that while the governor has stated women would not be charged under a new six-week abortion ban, "we’re not just going to take his word for it, we’re fighting to ensure it."

This week on The Florida Roundup we discussed money and medicine, a big change is coming for Medicare and prescription drugs. For the first time, the government health system will negotiate the prices of 10 common medicines. We speak with the CMS' Director of Medicare (03:45) and the VP Pharmacy for CareMax (13:08) as well as a professor of health management (21:50). Plus, we take a look at the latest in education news (38:00) and hear about how a Florida woman and her granddaughter made history this month – six decades apart (48:08).

This week on The Florida Roundup we discussed money and medicine, a big change is coming for Medicare and prescription drugs. For the first time, the government health system will negotiate the prices of 10 common medicines. We speak with the CMS' Director of Medicare (03:45) and the VP Pharmacy for CareMax (13:08) as well as a professor of health management (21:50). Plus, we take a look at the latest in education news (38:00) and hear about how a Florida woman and her granddaughter made history this month – six decades apart (48:08).

With top Florida lawmakers signaling that health-care issues could be a priority during next year’s legislative session, a report released Thursday showed that Florida saw improvement in 2022 in people having health insurance — but still trailed most of the country.

Almost all Americans have some immunity against the virus, either through vaccination or prior infections. And hospitalizations, while increasing, are much lower than they were during past pandemic peaks.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo are directly contradicting federal health recommendations and warning residents against the new COVID-19 booster.

Some 431,000 Florida residents — including many children — have lost Medicaid since May, when the state began unwinding the continuing coverage mandated during the pandemic.

Under the new law, patients diagnosed with gender dysphoria are required to sign informed-consent forms crafted by state medical boards. Also, only physicians are allowed to order hormone therapy.

Florida is seeing an increase of RSV positivity rates. For most, the virus is mild — but experts say the virus can be more severe for infants, young children and older adults.

The Coalition of Immokalee Workers implores more retailers, especially Publix, to join their program aimed at protecting workers from developing heat illness.