John Davis

Citing the tripledemic of respiratory illnesses, Lee Health's chief officer for hospital operations says patient volume is nearing 100%. Alternatives to the ER include urgent care centers or telehealth.

A recent Georgetown study reflects improvements nationally and in Florida. In this conversation, the report's lead author helps us take a closer look.

The governor's order requires state agencies to review contracts with pharmacy benefit managers to ensure that costs are justified. He also expressed disappointment over the FDA's delay in approving Canadian drug imports.

Amid predictions of a summer surge across the South and the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, officials are raising awareness about taking precautions and getting vaccinated.

In this discussion, we review the report's findings and recommendations with environmental experts and get firsthand accounts from a farmworker.

Lee Health says it will end daily reporting of the number of COVID patients it is treating for the first time since the start of the delta variant surge last summer,

Criticism continues over clinic sites in Charlotte and Manatee. The Manatee site has received much of the focus. A clinic in the Kings Gate community of Port Charlotte is also under the microscope.

The new ICU is part of the hospital’s $347 million expansion. Later this year, Lee Health plans to bring over its trauma center from Lee Memorial.

The system will assign appointments on a first-come, first-served basis, and unlike the previous system allows people to sign up via telephone, too.

The reservation phone line will not be open until 9 a.m. Wednesday and slots are expected to be claimed quickly.