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Some cities, counties and school districts in Florida and around the country are helping their employees buy cheap prescription drugs from Canada and overseas. Health News Florida's Julio Ochoa sat down with Phil Galewitz from Kaiser Health News to talk about his reporting on the issue.
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The latest census numbers show 12.5 percent of Floridians lack health insurance. So where are they going for care? Many of them rely on the patchwork of free and charitable clinics throughout the state.
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The rising costs of prescription drugs are especially hard on people who already struggle to pay rent or put food on the table. In this installment of our series on free clinics, a facility in Bradenton is providing a $90,000 Hepatitis C treatment to patients at no cost.
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When patients come to The Outreach Clinic in Brandon, one of the first people they encounter is Jackie Perez.As a caseworker for the free clinic, she…
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Florida Hospital has purchased about 100 acres along Interstate 4 in Lakeland where it plans to build a freestanding emergency room and eventually a 200-bed hospital.
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As the Caribbean recovers from Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the 45th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron is doing what it's known for: dropping in on emergencies.
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Governor Rick Scott Tuesday announced several proposals and $50 million dollars in funding to help address Florida's looming opioid crisis.
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A mild stroke sent St. Petersburg resident Lori Ngo to the hospital in May.She was feeling a pain in her leg, but didn't think much of it.“And I walked…
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A Florida organization that helps people sign up for insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace will have its funding cut by nearly $1…
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Michael Smith graduated from a Caribbean medical school in 2014 with a degree and a mountain of debt.He wants to start paying it off, but first he needs a…