FL: Poverty Issues
FL patients face uncertain future amid prescription drug program challenges
The 340B Drug Pricing Program, designed to provide discounted medications to safety-net hospitals and clinics serving low-income populations…
Obstáculos a la salud persisten para los niños en FL
Las perspectivas de seguro médico para los niños de Florida no están mejorando, a pesar de los esfuerzos para aumentar las tasas de …
Roadblocks to health persist for kids in FL
Health insurance prospects for Florida kids are not improving, despite pushes to increase coverage rates in the state. Florida continues to deny …
Kids Count report: Florida maintains in education, ranks 30th in child well-being
Florida is ranked 30th in the 2024 Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The annual report ranks states on the overall condition …
FL child care centers brace for above average hurricane season
The nonprofit organization Save the Children is collaborating with child care providers in Florida ahead of the upcoming hurricane season. The group …
Report: Florida among top states for children losing health coverage post-COVID
After Texas, a new report shows Florida has seen the second-largest decline in the number of children enrolled in Medicaid and the Children's Health …
Informe: FL entre los estados con más niños que pierden cobertura médica post-COVID
Un nuevo informe muestra que Florida, después de Texas, ha experimentado la segunda mayor disminución en el número de niños …
Report: Child Care Costs Push FL Parents to Breaking Point
New data ranks Florida 31st in the country for overall child well-being, however, it showed parents are tapped out on child care costs. The Annie E…
Report: Chain 'Dollar Stores' Harmful Communities
Dollar-store chains are rapidly growing across the country, with more locations than McDonald's, Starbucks, Target and Walmart combined, according to …
FL Group Works to Keep Eligible People on Medicaid
As Florida "unwinds" from the COVID-19 public health emergency and returns its Medicaid program to pre-pandemic rules, there's a possibility that …
FL Child Uninsured Rate Stabilizes; Advocates Raise Future Concerns
While the Sunshine State ranks among the top 10 states with the highest rates of uninsured children, it did see more kids with health coverage during …
Trabajadores de la industria de alimentación de Orlando dispuestos a ir a huelga
Trabajadores de la alimentación del Centro de Convenciones del Condado de Orange han autorizado una huelga, y la ventana para esa acción se …