health care

Health care advocates and progressive groups across Florida said the U.S. Senate’s failure to extend premium subsidies for the Affordable Care Act was a “disheartening setback” that will significantly raise the cost of health insurance for nearly 5 million Floridians, including hundreds of thousands of people in South Florida.

In a statement Thursday, the group Florida Decides Healthcare cited a new state law restricting the process to get constitutional amendments before voters.

The approval comes after a yearlong delay – and many children lost coverage during that time

A USF survey of Hillsborough County's immigrant community reveals the ripple effects of the 2023 law. Immigration advocates say they've had to clear up misconceptions.

Black babies are at higher risk of infant mortality than white babies. There are also several factors behind the barriers to prenatal care in Florida.

Although Florida's Amendment 4 doesn’t define "health care provider," legal experts said it would not allow people who aren’t licensed to provide health care to determine whether a patient qualifies for a health risk exception.

Roughly 2,000 more people got abortions in Florida last year than the previous year, according to the latest state data. Out-of-state residents once again fueled the spike.

More than half of babies born in the territory are now delivered via surgery compared with only 32% on the U.S. mainland.

Kathleen Passidomo, who's making her "Live Healthy" initiative a priority during the session, discussed this and other issues on The Florida Roundup.

Florida Senate President Kathleen Passidomo and two key lieutenants rolled out a plan aimed at expanding access to health care, with a focus on increasing the number of doctors, encouraging technological innovation and boosting medical screenings.

Amid population growth and a shortfall of doctors and nurses, the Florida Senate is ready to start crafting legislation aimed at expanding access to health care.

Without financial and legal planning done in advance, experts say aging seniors and their loved ones are left with fewer options in today's elder care system.