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Health care Wednesday, September 27th 2023

Florida Republican files a bill to make annual skin cancer screening free

The bill would require health insurance policies to cover annual skin cancer screenings performed by dermatologists.

Health care Wednesday, September 20th 2023

KidCare health insurance premiums are covered in Pinellas, Manatee, Sarasota, Pasco, Hernando and other Idalia counties

Florida Healthy Kids will cover the costs of September premiums for KidCare health insurance in 16 counties affected by Hurricane Idalia.

Health care Tuesday, September 19th 2023

Medicaid enrollment continues declining in Florida

Enrollment in Florida’s Medicaid program dropped again in August -- this time by more than 105,000 people.

Development Sunday, September 17th 2023

Education, Civic Engagement in the Sunshine State

Kimbery Brown-Blunt visits the Forum to announce an important Legislative Education Forum to discuss empowering communities through education, justice and civic engagement. Panelist will include...

Health care Friday, September 15th 2023

‘We can’t sit and do nothing’: Despite challenges Floridians are are still fighting for access to health care

Allison Holmes says there are more than 22,000 on a waitlist for Florida’s home-and community-based Medicaid waiver program for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities....

Health care Wednesday, September 13th 2023

The Scoop: Wed., September 13, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF

Polk County man killed Polk County deputies shot and killed a man last night on Westside Ridge Blvd in the city of Auburndale. After 55-year-old...

Health care Tuesday, September 19th 2023

Medicaid enrollment continues declining in Florida

Enrollment in Florida’s Medicaid program dropped again in August -- this time by more than 105,000 people.

Disability Rights Tuesday, September 05th 2023

Feds fire back at Florida in a nursing home kids case

The U.S. Department of Justice opposes Florida’s attempt to halt an injunction requiring keeping some children out of nursing homes.

Environment Thursday, August 31st 2023

The Scoop: Thurs., August 31, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF

Idalia’s wake Assessment and cleanup are continuing today in north Florida and across the Bay area following Hurricane Idalia. Hours after Idalia struck Florida’s Big Bend area yesterday, Governor Ron DeSantis suggested that residents would...

News and Public Affairs Friday, August 18th 2023

Florida tax projections get a $2.77 billion bump

Economists added $2.77 billion to Florida’s general-revenue tax projections for the current fiscal year and next fiscal year.

Education Thursday, August 17th 2023

The Scoop: Thurs., August 17, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF

Lawsuit filed against limiting college instruction Students, professors, and supporters of New College filed a lawsuit against the University System of Florida’s Board of Governors and the New College Board of Trustees over a law...

Environment Monday, July 31st 2023

The Scoop: Mon., July 31, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF

Murder of transgender man draws national publicity The murder of a transgender man in Winter Haven marks what some are considering the 15th violent killing of a gender non-conforming or transgender individual this year and...

LGBT Thursday, June 22nd 2023

A federal judge rejects the ban on medical treatments for transgender Floridians

A judge ruled that Florida’s prohibition against Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care for transgender people is unconstitutional.

WMNF Daily news digest, called "The Scoop"

Health care Tuesday, May 23rd 2023

The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Health care Tuesday, May 09th 2023

Nearly one million Floridians could lose their health insurance; here are their options

About 900,000 Floridians are at risk of losing their health insurance through Medicaid. Here are their options.

LGBT Tuesday, May 09th 2023

Trial starts over preventing Medicaid coverage for some medical treatments for transgender Floridians

A federal judge heard a challenge to a Florida decision to prevent Medicaid coverage for treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy.

Health care Wednesday, April 12th 2023

MidPoint: The Great Medicaid Unwinding

Covid-related Federal Medicaid benefits are expiring and [people must reapply for healthcare coverage

Health care Monday, April 10th 2023

Florida faces a class action lawsuit over Medicaid for people with disabilities

A judge has cleared the way for a class-action lawsuit alleging that Florida’s Medicaid program has violated federal laws by denying coverage for incontinence supplies for adults with disabilities.

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