Targeting an important — and controversial — part of the healthcare system, Florida lawmakers Tuesday gave final approval to a plan that would increase regulations on pharmacy benefit managers. The House and Senate unanimously passed the bill (SB 1550), which drew heavy lobbying and could…
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With the future of abortion rights in Florida potentially hinging on the case, attorneys for abortion clinics and a doctor are pushing back against arguments that the state Supreme Court should reject decades of legal precedents about a privacy clause in the Florida Constitution. The…
Read More Clinics Say Privacy Clause Protects Abortion Rights
According to data released Friday by the Florida Department of Health, 88,219 Florida residents have died of COVID-19 since the pandemic started in early 2020. That was up from 87,141 COVID-19 deaths reported on March 20, 2023. Because of lags in reporting, it is unclear…
Read More Florida COVID Deaths Top 88,000 In New Data Released
Depression is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think, and how you act. Fortunately, it is also treatable. Depression causes feelings of sadness and/or a loss of interest in activities once enjoyed. It can lead to…
Read More Depression Is A Common And Serious Medical Illness, But Treatable
The Florida Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a bill that would allow Medicaid beneficiaries with “serious” mental illness to avoid a drug practice known as step therapy. Step therapy generally involves requiring a patient to try one type of medication to determine if it is…
Read More Florida Senate Takes Aim At ‘Step Therapy’
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Opioids have had a devastating impact on communities across the state and country, including Hillsborough County. Addiction and overdoses have soared in recent years, leaving behind lost lives and devastated families and taxing the resources of hospitals, recovery centers, law enforcement,…
Read More Hillsborough County To Hold Summit To Address Opioid Crisis
It’s safe to say that we all want to be in good health. Yet, that’s often easier said than done. Health isn’t ever something that we can guarantee – but there are things we can do to ensure that we’re helping ourselves along. After all,…
Read More 7 Things You Need To Prioritize For Better Health
Being able to enjoy exercise is not a luxury that everybody gets to have. In fact, enjoying physical activity is one of the smaller pleasures in life, because not only does it feel good but it’s an essential part of staying very healthy. There are…
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BARTOW, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health in Polk County (DOH-Polk) today advised residents there has been an increase in mosquito-borne disease activity in areas of Polk County. Two horses have tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus infection. The risk of transmission…
Read More Florida Department Of Health In Polk County Issues Mosquito-Borne Illness Alert
Early in President Joe Biden’s tenure, his administration promised to play a key role in ensuring opioid settlement funds went toward tackling the nation’s addiction crisis. During the 2020 campaign, Biden had laid out a plan to appoint an “opioid crisis accountability coordinator” to support…
Read More Biden Admin Vowed To Be A Leading Voice On Opioid Settlements But Has Gone Quiet