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Health News Florida is the sole news outlet focused on health topics in the third largest state in the U.S. We ensure that health care leaders, decision-makers, and professionals are held accountable. Our unbiased reporting, available online and through public radio, highlights how concerns related to costs, quality, and access to health care impact every resident of Florida. Established in 2006, Health News Florida became part of WUSF Public Media in Tampa in September 2012. By October 2014, we broadened our coverage by adding reporters from WLRN in Miami and WMFE in Orlando.

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Tampa General Hospital buys property for women's and men's health centers

1 week ago | health.wusf.usf.edu | Rick Mayer

Tampa General Hospital has purchased a South Tampa building to house the University South Florida’s women’s health center and the startup of a companion men’s health center. The 14,315-square-foot facility, at 509 S. Hyde Park Ave., will expand access to specialized concierge services offered by the TGH and the USF Health, the hospital said in a news release. Tampa General's purchase price of $9.1 million was announced in a news release from real estate advisory firm Avison Young.
Saint Leo's first class of nursing grads is ready to step into the world of health care

1 week ago | health.wusf.usf.edu | Rick Mayer

To address Florida’s nursing shortage, Saint Leo University began offering a bachelor’s degree in nursing in 2021. The goal was to send 200 nurses into the workforce within five years. Four years later, the first cohort of 12 takes part in the Pasco County school’s first pinning ceremony on May 5, then graduates with Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees two days after.
In Sarasota, Fauci talks about viral falsehoods and the dangers of budget cuts

1 week ago | health.wusf.usf.edu | Kerry Sheridan

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the longtime head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, spoke in Sarasota on Monday about the dangers of slashing budgets in the nation's health agencies and urged young people interested in public health to pursue their dreams.
A Tallahassee family's loss becomes a gain for those in Florida awaiting organ transplants

1 week ago | health.wusf.usf.edu | Tom Flanigan

Florida now has a statewide organ donor registration system. The personal tragedy of a Tallahassee family has become a major driver for the initiative. Ron Sachs is the founder of a communications firm. But he says even more than his professional accomplishments, he's always been proud of his kids. " 'Aimee-o' was the middle of my three daughters, Aimee Nicole Sachs. She was tiny because she was premature and as a grown woman was 4-(foot)-10 and 100 pounds.
USF's medical school ranked No. 1 in Florida and among nation's best by U.S. News analysis

2 weeks ago | health.wusf.usf.edu | Rick Mayer

The University of South Florida’s medical school has been recognized as the best in the state and one of the best nationally, according to a U.S. News & World Report analysis. In a list titled “The 2025 Best Medical Schools: Research,” U.S. News places the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine as one of 16 nationally and the only one in Florida to receive a Tier 1 ranking, the highest designation.
'Florida Farm Bill' advances, targeting fluoride in water and 'mislabeling' of plant-based food

2 weeks ago | health.wusf.usf.edu | Douglas Soule

The state Senate’s sweeping “Florida Farm Bill” has made it through its final committee, propelled by Republicans despite heated objections to several of the provisions. One of the most contentious changes would prevent public water systems from using additives like fluoride. Fluoride, a mineral used to prevent tooth decay, is used in at least 29 counties, according to a bill analysis.
Medicaid cuts could put a $3 billion hole in Florida’s economy, study predicts

2 weeks ago | health.wusf.usf.edu | Gabriella Paul

Congress could cut billions from Medicaid over the next decade. In February, the U.S. House of Representative passed its version of a federal spending plan that envisions cutting at least $880 billion from Medicaid over 10 years. The Senate budget resolution called for at least $1 billion in cuts to the health insurance program for low-income Americans. “The heavy lifting is next.
Sarasota schools to end on-campus therapy program that helped hundreds of kids

2 weeks ago | health.wusf.usf.edu | Kara Newhouse

The Sarasota County school district is ending a longstanding contract that placed full-time mental health therapists in elementary schools at a time when demand for such services remains high and political attacks have targeted mental health funding in schools.
On top of layoffs, HHS ordered to cut 35% of spending on contracts

3 weeks ago | health.wusf.usf.edu | Rob Stein |Sydney Lupkin |Yuki Noguchi |Carmel Wroth

Updated April 03, 2025 at 20:45 PM ETThe Trump administration is requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to cut spending on contracts by 35%, HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon confirmed to NPR. The cuts to spending on contracts applies across all divisions of HHS – which includes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and other agencies.
Florida mosquito control officials warn of a busy skeeter summer with rising disease risks

3 weeks ago | health.wusf.usf.edu | Joe Mario Pedersen

After last weekend’s showers and a week of heat forecast, conditions are ideal for mosquito reproduction, which has officials concerned over the spread of mosquito-borne disease. Last year, mosquito control across the state saw record numbers in travel-related cases of the mosquito-borne disease dengue. Now, officials are expecting another season of above-average numbers.