Stephanie Colombini
Health News Florida ReporterStephanie Colombini joined WUSF Public Media in December 2016 as Producer of Florida Matters,WUSF’s public affairs show. She’s also a reporter for WUSF’s Health News Florida project.
Stephanie was born and raised just outside New York City. She graduated from Fordham University in the Bronx, where she got her start in radio at NPR member station WFUV in 2012. In addition to reporting and anchoring, Stephanie helped launch the news department’s first podcast series, Issues Tank.
Prior to joining the WUSF family, Stephanie spent a year reporting for CBS Radio’s flagship station WCBS Newsradio 880 in Manhattan. Her assignments included breaking news stories such as the 2016 bombings in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood and Seaside Park, NJ and political campaigns. As part of her job there, she was forced to – and survived – a night of reporting on New Year’s Eve in Times Square.
Her work in feature reporting and podcast production has earned her awards from the Public Radio News Directors, Inc. and the Alliance for Women in Media.
While off-the-clock, you might catch Stephanie at a rock concert, on a fishing boat or anywhere that serves delicious food.
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An increase in telehealth abortions and a strong support network could explain why the drop wasn't as steep as in other states with six-week bans, according to the Guttmacher Institute. -
One issue centers on a website AHCA launched on Amendment 4. It defends current abortion law in Florida while claiming that the proposed amendment “threatens women’s safety.” -
Among the priorities of students advocating for abortion rights: expanding access to contraception and promoting Amendment 4, which would allow abortions in Florida until fetal viability. -
The VA says there isn't a hiring freeze, although federal data shows the agency has been dealing with "severe shortages" of nurses for years. Nurses in Tampa say they're feeling the strain. -
A district judge in June said Florida's law restricting access to gender-affirming care was unconstitutional. Lawyers for plaintiffs and their families say even a temporary rollback on that decision is "devastating." -
Expanding abortion access has broad bipartisan support, according to the KFF survey, which polled women of reproductive age. It also finds many women wouldn't know how to get an abortion now. -
All four candidates who ran on a "medical freedom" slate lost to their Republican opponents, who include two incumbent board members. They'll now face four Democrats in November. -
Whether scrambling to get patients abortions before six weeks or helping them to clinics in other states, the groups say a lot more help is needed since the restrictions went into effect. -
Clinics in Washington and Chicago are reporting increases in patients from Florida and elsewhere in the Southeast. But it’s not easy to travel, and some women are finding ways to work around the law. -
Biomarker testing can help detect diseases earlier and guide medical decisions. Coverage for state health plan enrollees will kick in on Jan. 1.
