Health News Florida
Originally founded in December 2006 as an independent grassroots publication dedicated to coverage of health issues in Florida, Health News Florida was acquired by WUSF Public Media in September 2012.
Please send news tips or questions to Julio Ochoa, Editor, Health News Florida, at 813-974-8633 or email julioochoa@wusf.org
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Federal agencies have deemed lab-grown, or cultivated, meat safe to eat. But the legislation, supported by the state’s agriculture industry, “pumps the brakes” on the food to ensure it is safe.
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Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, who has made health care a priority during this session, has dubbed the proposals as the “Live Healthy Act.”
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The county schools superintendent says 33 of 1,067 Manatee Bay Elementary students did not have the MMR vaccine "for various reasons."
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The measure was approved by the House State Affairs Committee. A Senate version, however, has yet to be heard in a committee.
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The course would be developed by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement in consultation with the Department of Elder Affairs.
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With the deadline of 11:59 p.m. Tuesday approaching, Florida has more than 4 million Obamacare enrollees. Nationally, the ACA added 3.7 million for a record tally of about 20 million.
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The hospital is renaming its children's hospital as the Muma Children’s Hospital at TGH after a large, unspecified donation was made by longtime supporters, Les and Pam Muma.
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The president wants lawmakers to provide more funds to aid efforts to block fentanyl manufacturing and trafficking. He also says that a deal with China will require monitoring to have an impact.
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According to an Orlando Sentinel report, the ARC of Florida says the unused funds were enough to support medical treatments, therapy and housing for 23,000 people on a state waiting list.
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The Senate and House unanimously passed the measure to eliminate the cap on the Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities as part of last week's special session.