Health Care

The largest slice is a $277.5 million package for cancer research, along with investments in emergency medical innovation and public health infrastructure.

The two bills released aim to cut regulations, expand provider authority and reduce prescription costs, advancing what lawmakers describe as President Donald Trump’s health vision for the state.

They're feeling the effects of SNAP benefit cuts and the increasing cost of health insurance.

Even before the shutdown put the spotlight on Congress and its fight over extending ACA tax, it had become increasingly difficult for Floridians to find affordable health care.

Guests include the Florida Hospital Association's Mary Mayhew and U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor. The topics: saving small-town hospitals, real impacts of government gridlock and Clearwater’s inclusive mission.

Millions of prior authorization denials are made annually, leaving many patients stuck in a convoluted appeals process. For doctors, these decisions are frustrating. For patients, they can be devastating.

Data showed those polled are comfortable with AI being used for administrative tasks, but they were “far less” comfortable with the idea of AI administering medication or making a diagnosis on its own.

Supporters say the measure will root out waste, fraud, and abuse. Opponents say the effects could be devastating for Floridians. The Your Florida team looks into what to expect if the bill becomes law.

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.

The bill drew debate in the Senate Health and Human Services Appropriations Committee because it would expand what is known as the "Florida Patient's Bill of Rights and Responsibilities."

The state contended that a federal discrimination rule improperly sought to override restrictions on trans treatments and threatened money for state health care programs.