Rural Health

The Panhandle medical center west of Tallahassee will use the award to grow the area's specialist care. The money is part of the Rural Infrastructure Fund to support advancements in rural counties.

The grant is $5 million-plus more than the DeSantis administration had previously announced it was requesting. The money is available through the Rural Health Transformation Program.

As the oldest baby boomers turn 80, researchers worry there won’t be enough room in nursing facilities for a rapidly graying nation.

A $1.95 million infusion from the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program initiated last year will expand the Labelle site to include a walk-in urgent care clinic and a medical lab.

Florida got $209 million through the Rural Health Transformation Program, part of last summer's tax-and-spend law signed by President Donald Trump.

The funds will go to grow workforce education, expand access to care through mobile health units and telehealth services, and support hospitals and clinics.

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

Known as community health educators, outreach specialists, promotores de salud and other titles, they prevent seniors from fall through cracks amid an aging population and shortages of medical professionals.

The Legislative Budget Commission authorizes a transfer of the money from the Medical Care Trust Fund to the Florida Rural Health Transformation Program, per a request from AHCA.

A new CDC report shows Florida mothers are increasingly starting prenatal care late or not at all, mirroring national trends, with rural access and Medicaid delays worsening outcomes.

CMS announced the share each state will receive through the Rural Health Transformation Program, which was part of a tax package that President Donald Trump signed in July.

Supporters say these midlevel providers – like physician's assistants – could help extend services to underserved communities, while opponents question training standards and oversight.