Doctors

The Trump administration has restored promised funds to a program that teaches people in health care how to work with aging Americans. There are 42 grant recipients, including two in Florida.

Some injured patients say they wish they had tried harder to check the backgrounds of doctors and clinics they trusted, but those records are hard to find.

The rule changes could take effect by early December, according to the state Department of Health.

The six-year curriculum creates a seamless path from science degree at the STEM-focused university to professional medical training at the Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Gov. Ron DeSantis and other professionals argued that a repeal of a 1990 law would need to be coupled with broader caps on non-economic damages in malpractice lawsuits.

AI products with lifelike voices schedule or cancel appointments, refill prescriptions and help triage patients. Soon, many patients might initiate contact with the health system by speaking not with a human.

A survey of more than 2,000 Polk County residents found that 42% needed health care but were unable to receive it last year.

House members voted 104-6 to approve the bill, which involves wrongful-death lawsuits and what are known as “non-economic” damages for such things as pain and suffering.

After she stepped away, Dr. MaryAnn Wilbur embarked on a project to conduct interviews with doctors who had either recently left their practice or were strongly considering doing so.

Increasingly, Americans pay for the privilege of seeing a doctor. Research shows concierge medicine can further hamper access to care for those who can’t afford the upgrade.

As artificial intelligence moves into medicine, perhaps no one has more to gain or lose than radiologists. Powerful new digital tools can improve accuracy, accelerate readings and reduce workloads.

Systems are increasingly stretching a velvet rope, offering “concierge physician service” to an affluent clientele who pay a yearly fee. Critics say the practice exacerbates primary care shortages.