Over the objections of pediatricians and infectious-disease specialists, Florida health officials took initial steps Friday to do away with certain vaccine mandates for schoolchildren. Physicians
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Florida, Texas seek to overturn FDA’s Mifepristone regulations, claiming mail access undermines state abortion laws
Florida and Texas have filed a lawsuit challenging more than two decades of federal government decisions that cleared the way for the use of abortion
Florida AG Uthmeier sues Planned Parenthood, accusing nonprofit of falsely advertising abortion pill
Attorney General James Uthmeier on Thursday filed a lawsuit accusing Planned Parenthood of falsely advertising that abortion medication is “safer than Tylenol.” The lawsuit, filed
PPO pullout leaves Broward seniors scrambling as Medicare Advantage choices shrink
Open enrollment season is underway and for thousands of South Floridians on Medicare, this year brings major changes, especially in Broward County. Jamie Forsyth recently
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries discusses the government shutdown with Jim DeFede
Jim goes one-on-one with Democratic Congressman Hakeem Jeffries from New York, the U.S. House Majority Leader. The two discuss the government shutdown, and what’s at
Medicare open enrollment nears as seniors weigh health care costs and coverage options
As Medicare open enrollment approaches, South Florida seniors are meeting with experts to sort through a complex maze of health care options, rising costs and
Miami nonprofit provides free mobile health care services to city’s homeless population
Jonas Richards became homeless several years ago after losing his job as a truck driver. Despite suffering from high blood pressure and diabetes, seeing a
Rite Aid shutters all stores after years of financial struggles
Rite Aid, the U.S. pharmacy chain that operated more than 2,000 stores nationwide as recently as 2023, announced Friday it has officially shuttered all of
Campaign to expand Medicaid in Florida delays getting issue on ballot until 2028, citing new state law
CBS News Live CBS News Miami Live A campaign to expand Medicaid in Florida is delaying its push to get the issue on the ballot
Florida woman impersonated nurse and treated over 4,000 patients, authorities say
A Northeast Florida woman has been arrested after allegedly impersonating a registered nurse and providing medical care to thousands of unsuspecting patients over the course