Healthcare

Some teachers who reported breathing issues and sought medical care are at odds with a decision by the Pinellas County School District. The president of the teachers' union explains on "Florida Matters Live & Local."

Just because progressive candidates successfully campaigned on some form of the policy in states such as Texas, Iowa, Maine and Michigan, it doesn’t mean government-run insurance will be an easy sell.

The FTC told one company it could no longer sell data it collected from mobile devices when people visited medical facilities. But little is stopping other companies from doing so.

Access was a bigger concern for mothers with employer coverage than those with Medicaid or federal children's health insurance.

As our staff focuses on WUSF’s annual fall pledge drive this week, “Florida Matters Live & Local” is presenting some of our favorite interviews from the past few months.

The demonstration at the HCA Florida Osceola Hospital in Kissimmee comes as the union representing the workers negotiates a new contract with HCA Healthcare.

A federal disclosure rule is offering new insight on the effect of healthcare monopolies on pricing, following a wave of U.S. mergers.

When surgery became unavoidable, a man with no insurance shopped around for the best price for a hernia repair — and saved thousands by traveling out of state.

The program offers healthcare coverage to uninsured residents who don't qualify for Medicaid. In July, Polk County expanded maximum income requirements from 200% to 300% of the federal poverty line.

Lawmakers want to make the time change permanent. A sleep specialist explains how that could affect you and your health. Plus, the tie between property taxes and healthcare.

The Florida Health Care Association's CEO writes that its request is driven by one priority: protecting access to quality care for the state's seniors and individuals with disabilities.

The rule embraces new types of coverage, including 30% higher out-of-pocket costs for some plan and a more novel approach that allows insurers to offer coverage without set networks of doctors.