health care /tags/health-care health care en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Tue, 12 May 2026 10:51:28 GMT Health equity scorecard finds Black patients have the worst outcomes in Florida /health/2026-05-12/health-equity-scorecard-finds-black-patients-have-the-worst-outcomes-in-florida The report, which measures healthcare access, quality and outcomes, was published in April by the Commonwealth Fund. Tue, 12 May 2026 10:51:28 GMT /health/2026-05-12/health-equity-scorecard-finds-black-patients-have-the-worst-outcomes-in-florida Gabriella Paul New Jackson Health CEO looks to outpatient services for growth /business/2026-03-12/new-jackson-health-ceo-zambrana David Zambrana becomes the CEO of one of the largest public health systems in the country. He sees Jackson Health expanding its footprint well beyond its traditional hospital services. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMT /business/2026-03-12/new-jackson-health-ceo-zambrana Tom Hudson On the fast track: Judge agrees to expedite AIDS Healthcare Foundation legal challenge /government-politics/2026-02-02/on-the-fast-track-judge-agrees-to-expedite-aids-healthcare-foundation-legal-challenge A state administrative judge has agreed to expedite a legal challenge to a new DeSantis administration policy that could leave as many 16,000 people with HIV and AIDS without access to prescribed medications or health insurance discounts. Mon, 02 Feb 2026 19:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-02-02/on-the-fast-track-judge-agrees-to-expedite-aids-healthcare-foundation-legal-challenge Christine Sexton | Florida Phoenix The Trump administration's 'war on measurement' is scrubbing consequential data for Floridians /government-politics/2026-01-14/the-trump-administrations-war-on-measurement-is-scrubbing-consequential-data-for-floridians At least a dozen federal datasets have been axed or altered under the Trump administration. They track issues such as climate change, food security and health outcomes. Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:21:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-01-14/the-trump-administrations-war-on-measurement-is-scrubbing-consequential-data-for-floridians Gabriella Paul Health insurance under Affordable Care Act to skyrocket after Senate fails to extend tax credits /health/2025-12-13/health-insurance-under-affordable-care-act-to-skyrocket-after-senate-fails-to-extend-tax-credits 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. Sat, 13 Dec 2025 17:47:06 GMT /health/2025-12-13/health-insurance-under-affordable-care-act-to-skyrocket-after-senate-fails-to-extend-tax-credits Sergio R. Bustos Campaign delays push to expand Medicaid in Florida until 2028, citing new state law /health/2025-09-25/florida-medicaid-expansion-florida-ballot In a statement Thursday, the group Florida Decides Healthcare cited a new state law restricting the process to get constitutional amendments before voters. Thu, 25 Sep 2025 17:00:00 GMT /health/2025-09-25/florida-medicaid-expansion-florida-ballot Kate Payne | Associated Press/Report for America Feds approve Florida’s application to expand KidCare, but the wait for coverage might not be over /health/2024-12-06/florida-kidcare-coverage The approval comes after a yearlong delay – and many children lost coverage during that time Fri, 06 Dec 2024 14:00:00 GMT /health/2024-12-06/florida-kidcare-coverage Margie Menzel Survey: Florida's immigration law causes anxiety and stress — and made people leave /immigration/2024-11-19/survey-floridas-immigration-law-causes-anxiety-and-stress-and-made-people-leave 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. Tue, 19 Nov 2024 15:17:45 GMT /immigration/2024-11-19/survey-floridas-immigration-law-causes-anxiety-and-stress-and-made-people-leave Nancy Guan Addressing Florida's infant mortality rate and barriers to health care /the-florida-roundup/2024-05-20/florida-infant-mortality-rate 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. Mon, 20 May 2024 12:45:07 GMT /the-florida-roundup/2024-05-20/florida-infant-mortality-rate Gabriella Pinos PolitiFact FL: Abortion amendment wouldn’t let tattoo artists decide health risk exceptions /government-politics/2024-05-13/florida-abortion-amendment-health-risk-exceptions 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. Mon, 13 May 2024 12:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-05-13/florida-abortion-amendment-health-risk-exceptions Maria Briceño, Samantha Putterman | PolitiFact