children’s health care

Fatalities among children were high again for a second year in Florida, while national numbers were the highest since the swine flu pandemic during the 2009-10 season.

Part 3 of a series: Kicked off of Medicaid, Florida children with medically complex needs are offered a state insurance program designed for healthy kids who cannot provide the care they require.

Since co-founding "Medical School for Kids," Dr. Betty Nguyen and Dr. Brandon Pham have authored 25 children’s books on medical specialties in hopes of inspiring the next generation of health workers.

The gift will help support the new pediatric facility at St. Joseph's Children's Hospital that is scheduled to open in 2030.

To be clear, it’s not clear. The narrow requirements under the new legislation would appear to exclude Facebook, X, Instagram, Reddit and other popular platforms but may include Snapchat and TikTok.

Cellular therapy has been a game-changer for children. AdventHealth's new facility will offer quicker turnaround times for kids waiting on cellular therapy treatment, reducing the amount of chemo they need.

The Biden administration is requiring states give CHIP beneficiaries 12 months of continuous coverage, even if families don't pay monthly premiums. State lawyers say premiums are needed for expansion of coverage signed into law last year.

The December update shows that over 911,000 Floridians were disenrolled from Medicaid since DCF began its redetermination process in April. Of that total, about 420,000 were children.

Between law changes and student organizations, the county is trying to curb the usage of e-cigarettes and similar devices among middle and high school kids amid an increasing number of smoke shops.

The Justice Department is urging a federal appeals court to uphold a ruling aimed at keeping children with complex medical conditions out of nursing homes.