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Health care Monday, November 13th 2023

Get answers about open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplace

Information how navigators can help you choose the Obamacare plan that’s best for you and if you are eligible for financial assistance.

Health Monday, October 16th 2023

East Tampa doctor transforms former nightclub into wellness center

On Monday, a new wellness hub opened in the site of a former nightclub. It will offer a pharmacy, family health services, and more.

Health care Wednesday, October 11th 2023

Florida Department of Children & Families addresses turbulent Medicaid redetermination process, excessive call wait times

A state Senate committee met to discuss Florida' s Medicaid redetermination process. WMNF's Chris Young reports.

Health Friday, October 06th 2023

State legislators sound alarm on Floridians losing Medicaid coverage

Half of Floridians losing Medicaid coverage are 20 years or younger, and Democratic state legislators are calling for more to be done.

Health care Tuesday, November 15th 2022

Obamacare open enrollment: Here’s how you can get help signing up for an ACA health care plan

Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act's health insurance marketplace began on November 1; Obamacare navigators can help.

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Health care Wednesday, October 26th 2022

Saturday: free dental cleanings in Manatee County for kids 6-17 years old

On October 29th, the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Dental clinic is doing free dental treatments for children 6 to 17 years old.

Abortion Rights Wednesday, October 26th 2022

MidPoint: FL House Rep. Michele Rayner Discusses the Election

Michele Rayner is going to be re-elected to the Florida House, but she’s still worried about this election. Rayner has been gerrymandered into a new Democratic District 62.

Health care Wednesday, October 12th 2022

Did you miss hearing Wendell Potter or Noam Chomsky because of WMNF’s membership drive? Listen here

Hear from insurance industry whistleblower Wendell Potter about Medicare Advantage plans and from Noam Chomsky.

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Health care Wednesday, October 12th 2022

Florida nurse reflects on impact of Hurricane Ian, hospital recovery

Registered nurse Cynthia Butler of Port Charlotte shares the impact of Hurricane Ian on her hospital and hopes for its recovery.

Animals Saturday, September 17th 2022

Project PUP has been sending therapy dogs on visits across Tampa Bay for 38 years

John Turner, the president of Project PUP, discusses the organization that, since 1984, has offered visits by therapy dogs to hospitals, nursing homes, and other facilities.

Health care Thursday, September 15th 2022

Here are the Florida counties with the most abortion procedures this year

A new state report shows that there have been 51,318 abortion procedures in Florida this year through September 6.

Blog Friday, September 09th 2022

“Suicide Awareness and Prevention” on Morning Energy

September is National Suicide Prevention Month in United States. September was first declared as National Suicide Prevention Month in 2008. Throughout the month many mental health organizations along with mental health professionals focus on raising awareness about the stigma surrounding suicide. Additionally,...

Drugs Wednesday, August 03rd 2022

MidPoint: Psychedelics for mental health

Depression and anxiety seem to be a prevailing mood among the masses, and the clinical diagnosis and treatment of such mental illnesses still leave much to be desired. Adverse side effects from prescription medication and...

Abortion Rights Thursday, July 07th 2022

Over 20 anti-abortion pregnancy centers operate in Tampa Bay, partially funded by Florida taxpayers

Listen to this story At least 21 anti-abortion clinics, with names like “Foundations of Life” and “A Woman’s Place,” operate in the Tampa Bay, region marketing themselves as pregnancy care centers or “pregnancy resource centers.”...

Abortion Rights Friday, July 01st 2022

‘Not a short-term fight’: the Tampa Bay Abortion Fund is in it for the long haul

The U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision last week, ending the federal constitutional right to abortion, unleashed a flurry of emotions. Shock. Fear. Desperation. And for anti-abortion advocates, a sense...

Criminal Justice Thursday, June 30th 2022

With Florida’s new abortion law set to go into effect, a local state attorney has vowed not to prosecute abortion

With the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade and Florida’s 15-week abortion ban set to take effect this week, Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren has joined dozens of prosecutors nationwide who say they...

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