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U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a Democrat from Weston, is convening a roundtable discussion Friday with local healthcare leaders and consumer advocates to talk about the impasse in Congress over extending critical tax credits for health plans offered under the Affordable Care Act.
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At a Senate hearing on Sept. 9, 2025, on the corruption of science, witnesses presented an unpublished study that made a big assertion. I can say definitively that the study by Henry Ford Health researchers has serious design problems that keep it from revealing much about whether vaccines affect children’s long-term health.
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The Trump administration has announced that it is revoking guidance to the nation’s hospitals that directed them to provide emergency abortions to women when they are necessary to stabilize their medical condition.
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A vital lifeline for homebound seniors in North Miami and nearby areas is now in jeopardy as a local social services agency faces another sudden funding cut. The move threatens to leave elderly residents hungry, isolated, and without the essential care they depend on to survive.
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In Florida, drowning is the leading cause of accidental death for children ages one through four. And for children with autism, the risk is even greater. To help families protect their children, experts have released a new water safety guide tailored specifically for children with autism.
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Pediatric flu deaths were high again for a second year in Florida, while national numbers were the highest since the swine flu pandemic during the 2009-2010 season.
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Top weather agencies warn that the world should get ready for several years of even more record-breaking heat that pushes the globe to more deadly, fiery and uncomfortable extremes.
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Talks center on how much more the insurer would need to reimburse the health system for patient care. If no deal is reached by July 1, Broward Health would be out of network for 17,000-plus customers.
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Five Palm Beach County law enforcement agencies have joined with the county's Health Care District to provide an alternative to jail for people with mental illness.
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The National Rifle Association (NRA) on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its challenge to Florida’s ban on firearm purchases by adults under 21. It’s the latest move by the gun-rights group in its four-year-battle to override the 2018 Florida law that bans 18-to-20-year-olds from purchasing long guns.
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According to Modern Healthcare, the letter demands the hospitals and a law firm stop spreading "false statements" about Leapfrog Group and its safety grades process.
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President Trump has sought fewer environmental rules and more oil and gas development. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has carried out that agenda by announcing massive regulatory rollbacks.