Senate Health Policy Committee

Religious, political and social beliefs are key to the debate over whether to require parental consent for abortions in Florida. After an initial stall,…

After running out of time during a meeting last month, the Senate Health Policy Committee next week will again take up a controversial proposal that would…

Time ran short Tuesday, delaying a vote in a Senate health-care panel on a controversial bill that would require minors to get parental consent before...

Agency for Health Care Administration Secretary Mary Mayhew told members of a Senate panel Tuesday that her agency will release an “invitation to…

A Senate health-care panel on Tuesday agreed to eliminate a $1 million lifetime benefits cap for children enrolled in the Florida Healthy Kids program.…

Senate President Bill Galvano on Tuesday said he supports legislation that would require minors to get consent from their parents before obtaining…

Despite the spread of vaping-related illnesses, Florida’s top health official told legislators the state isn’t taking dramatic steps at this time to…

Legislation aiming to expand Miami-Dade’s successful needle exchange program to other counties is advancing through the Senate. The three-year-old...

Florida has put in place sweeping changes to its main health-care safety net program over the last several months, but legislators on Tuesday received an…

Senate President Andy Gardiner on Wednesday cast what could be the deciding vote in the clash over the confirmation of Florida Surgeon General John…