News Service of Florida

The bill would clear the way for “medical benefit plans” for farmers that would not be subject to the same state and federal regulations as health insurance.

Before leading DCF, Harris spent nearly two decades with AHCA in several roles, including acting secretary, administering Florida's Medicaid program.

The refusal means an appeals court opinion will stand after decades of legal wrangling involving the foundation, which was created with money from the trust and provides pediatric medical care in Florida.

A state Senate committee advanced a measure that would allow doctors to prescribe appropriate meds to patients with mental illnesses without having to first use other drugs that are not effective.

The measure, introduced in the state House, includes numerous issues related to the state Department of Agriculture. Many local governments have ended fluoridation in recent months.

Enrollment decreased slightly according to newly released totals. Here are monthly enrollment totals over the past year.

After two years as secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration, Weida has been picked to succeed James Uthmeier, who Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed to be Florida's attorney general.

The contracts will involve tens of billions of dollars in the coming years, with about 3 million people receiving health care through the managed-care system as of December.

Green Thumb Industries, which wants to sell cannabis next to convenience stores in Florida, has filed an appeal after an administrative law judge ruled against it, siding with state health regulators.

Here are counties with the most abortions, according to the state Agency for Health Care Administration. The numbers reflect county residents who had abortions, not necessarily the counties where abortions took place.