healthcare /tags/healthcare healthcare en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:01:47 GMT Funding for AIDS drug program restored under budget signed by DeSantis /health/2026-07-01/funding-for-aids-drug-program-restored-under-budget-signed-by-desantis Gov. Ron DeSantis, who signed the budget in Tampa on Monday, locked in funding for Florida's AIDS Drug Assistance Program for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, which starts July 1. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:01:47 GMT /health/2026-07-01/funding-for-aids-drug-program-restored-under-budget-signed-by-desantis News Service of Florida How one expert hopes to expand the health span of Southwest Floridians /the-florida-roundup/2026-06-29/how-one-expert-hopes-to-expand-the-health-span-of-southwest-floridians On "The Florida Roundup," Shawn Felton talked about his efforts to expand health span among Southwest Florida residents. Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:43:50 GMT /the-florida-roundup/2026-06-29/how-one-expert-hopes-to-expand-the-health-span-of-southwest-floridians Florida hospitals lock in $8 billion Medicaid windfall as federal limits loom /health/2026-05-22/florida-hospitals-lock-in-8-billion-medicaid-windfall-as-federal-limits-loom Florida hospitals have secured approval for nearly $8 billion in supplemental Medicaid payments just before new federal limits are expected to reshape how states finance such programs. Fri, 22 May 2026 20:28:25 GMT /health/2026-05-22/florida-hospitals-lock-in-8-billion-medicaid-windfall-as-federal-limits-loom Rick Mayer Yes, Florida is the only state in the nation removing children from low-cost health insurance /health/2026-05-15/florida-is-the-only-state-in-the-nation-removing-children-from-low-cost-health-insurance Florida is the only state in the nation removing children from its low-cost health insurance program, KidCare, because of missed payments. It removed about 43,000 children from December 2024 to November 2025. Fri, 15 May 2026 11:00:00 GMT /health/2026-05-15/florida-is-the-only-state-in-the-nation-removing-children-from-low-cost-health-insurance Samantha Putterman | PolitiFact Florida stalls as 42,000 kids wait for affordable healthcare /health/2026-04-15/florida-stalls-as-42-000-kids-wait-for-affordable-healthcare More than 42,000 children are waiting for Florida to roll out a health insurance program that was supposed to go into effect two years ago. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:38:00 GMT /health/2026-04-15/florida-stalls-as-42-000-kids-wait-for-affordable-healthcare Joe Mario Pedersen Retaliation? Provider loses $3.5M in state contracts after fighting HIV cuts /health/2026-04-10/retaliation-provider-loses-3-5m-in-state-contracts-after-fighting-hiv-cuts The state Department of Health notified the AIDS Healthcare Foundation that it would not renew five of its contracts to test and treat people with HIV and stop the spread of the sexually transmitted infection (STI). Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:17:00 GMT /health/2026-04-10/retaliation-provider-loses-3-5m-in-state-contracts-after-fighting-hiv-cuts Christine Sexton | Florida Phoenix Historic Yaeger Clinic in Liberty City to become affordable housing and community hub /government-politics/2026-04-02/historic-yaeger-clinic-in-liberty-city-to-become-affordable-housing-and-community-hub New development will include museum, healthcare services and STEM programs Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-04-02/historic-yaeger-clinic-in-liberty-city-to-become-affordable-housing-and-community-hub Amelia Orjuela Da Silva | Miami Times Terminating protections for Haitians could deal a blow to elder care in Florida /government-politics/2026-03-31/terminating-protections-for-haitians-could-deal-a-blow-to-elder-care-in-florida Florida has the largest population of Haitian TPS holders. The U.S. Supreme Court's decision on whether they can continue to live and work in the U.S. will impact the state's caretaking industry. Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-03-31/terminating-protections-for-haitians-could-deal-a-blow-to-elder-care-in-florida Nancy Guan Florida's AIDS Drug Assistance Program gets stopgap funding /health/2026-03-25/floridas-aids-drug-assistance-program-gets-stopgap-funding Participants in ADAP will be able to access funds to cover their HIV medication after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Tuesday to mitigate the cuts imposed earlier this month. Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:41:00 GMT /health/2026-03-25/floridas-aids-drug-assistance-program-gets-stopgap-funding The News Service of Florida $100 million at risk at Miami-Dade’s safety-net hospital if property taxes are eliminated /business/2026-03-06/100-million-at-risk-at-miami-dades-safety-net-hospital-if-property-taxes-are-eliminated Florida lawmakers have yet to agree on a proposed constitutional amendment to cut or get rid of most property taxes, but the state’s largest public hospital warns such cuts would be tough to overcome. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:00:25 GMT /business/2026-03-06/100-million-at-risk-at-miami-dades-safety-net-hospital-if-property-taxes-are-eliminated Tom Hudson