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News and analysis for Orlando health and healthcare providers, Florida Medicare and Medicaid, elder issues, healthcare staffing, health insurance, COVID, and malpractice.
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Florida health insurance premiums to double for millions in 2026
‘We’re approaching a healthcare cliff right now,’ Florida Decides Healthcare spokesperson said
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Florida announces new vaccine rules, provides no details
Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo argued that vaccine mandates drip ‘with disdain and slavery’
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Florida Medical Association defends vaccines for kids after state leaders target mandates
Records show the doctors group has donated to campaign accounts associated with DeSantis in the past.
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Florida leaders face criticism after announcing plans to drop vaccine mandates
Florida Democratic Party chair Nikki Fried denounced the move as a “morally bankrupt play.”
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Florida healthcare advocates are organizing in Orlando to expand Medicaid – and invite you to join
Advocates with Youth Action Fund and the Eskamani-linked People Power for Florida hold a canvass and phone bank Wednesday evening to help get Medicaid expansion on the 2026 ballot.
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Department of Health reports 21 infections tied to raw milk consumption in central, northeast Florida
The agency said the tainted milk was ‘linked to a particular farm’ but did not disclose the name or location
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DeSantis vetoes healthcare education bill backed by Florida Nurses Association
The group supported the bill, pointing to issues such as Florida trailing other states in passage rates on a national nurse licensure exam
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Florida budget earmarks $29.5 million for anti-abortion center promoter — again
The Florida Pregnancy Care Network, a Tallahassee nonprofit, doles out state funds to crisis pregnancy centers that aim to deter people from ending pregnancies
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Florida nonprofit scrambles to continue overdose prevention program after state cuts off funds
The Florida Harm Reduction Collective has been delivering hundreds of overdose prevention kits to Floridians by mail since 2023.
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Orange County eliminates more than $472.5 million in medical debt for residents
The debt relief initiative was made possible thanks to federal funds provided under the Biden administration’s American Rescue Plan Act.
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Orlando lawmakers’ bill to support businesses harmed by construction fails to pass
Tension between Republican leaders and Gov. DeSantis slowed progress on passing proposed laws this year
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Florida saw the largest decline in abortions last year of any state, new report shows
Florida used to be a regional hub for abortion access in the South.
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Orlando’s LGBT+ Center kicks off new fundraising campaign to offset federal funding cuts
The decades-old resource hub for Orlando’s LGBTQ community set an initial goal of $250,000.
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Overdose deaths in Orange County dropped 30 percent in 2024, new data shows
Specifically, opioid-related overdose deaths dropped 37 percent last year.
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Orlando Democrats push for Floridians to have the right to repair their wheelchairs
Currently, restrictive repair rules set by private equity-owned manufacturers prevent wheelchair owners from having access to information needed to expand their repair options.
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Florida med students rally in Tallahassee for single-payer healthcare, $35 cap on insulin
Neither is likely to pass, but medical professionals hope to move the needle on ways to make healthcare more affordable.
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Florida now has a confirmed measles case
So far, it’s the first reported case of measles in Florida this year
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Orlando Health expands program to help people with chronic opioid addiction who end up in the ER
The program’s expansion is being funded by money Orange County received through national legal settlements with opioid manufacturers and distributors.
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Kissimmee nurses accuse HCA of flouting new floating policy despite danger to patients
Healthcare workers at HCA Osceola joined a national day of action Thursday with their union to highlight safety concerns.