Children's Health

As state officials anticipate Medicaid cuts that could strip resources for those with disabilities and chronic health conditions, an army of unpaid caregivers waits in the wings: children.

The numbers highlight an oft-overlooked dilemma: Autism makes swimming instruction all the more necessary but, often, all the more difficult to get.

Drowning is the No. 1 cause of death for children ages 1 to 4 in Florida, according to the Florida Department of Health.

Florida is ranked No. 2 in the nation, second only to Texas, in the number of hot car deaths, according to the non-profit Kids and Car Safety, which tracks motor vehicle-related deaths in children.

Mayor Daniella Levine Cava's veto comes after she hosted a roundtable with dentists and parents on the issue. The bill had passed, 8-2, and an override requires two-thirds of the county commission.

Florida legislators are working to make Children's Medical Services more cost-efficient by transferring its operations to another agency. Critics think it could stymie care for kids.

Last of a four-part series: Legislators passed a public health insurance expansion that would help poor and disabled children get better coverage over a year ago, but funds remain unused.

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.

Part 2 in a series: After thousands of families lost Medicaid, many enrolled their children with complex needs in Florida Healthy Kids, a state insurance plan that wasn’t meant to cover their special care.

The county's safety and health committee took no action on fluoridation after the surgeon general's presentation to convince members to end the practice.

Part 1: Thousands of Florida children with complex ailments lost Medicaid during the unwinding and ended up on a plan not designed to provide the coverage they need.

Juul will send $30 million to the newly created Vape Free Florida Fund to help in the enforcement laws to protect “children from harmful marketing and products.”