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The Obama plan has expanded coverage to about 20 million more Americans, and no state has more at stake than Florida, where more residents signed up than anywhere else.
Read More »Some Floridians Fear Obamacare Repeal Under Trump
Healthcare Divide: East Gainesville Residents Struggle To Find Accessible Healthcare
Ralph Rutledge of East Gainesville had four tumors on his vocal cords. Lung cancer. As a regular patient, he spent close to six hours a week on a bus.
Read More »SWAG Center Creates Community When Nobody Else Would
The SWAG Family Resource Center provides services to residents of poverty-stricken neighborhoods. Through educational opportunities, employment assistance and childcare programs, the non-profit organization helps communities that are bare of opportunity.
Read More »Impact of Abortion Ruling on Florida Law Unclear
Florida abortion providers are breathing sighs of relief following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Monday striking down a Texas law that would have greatly limited access to legal abortion in that state.
Read More »After Pulse Shooting, Financial Costs Taking Toll On Victims
According to one estimate, the total cost from the Pulse shooting could be as much as $385 million.
Read More »New DOH Hire Signals New Approach to Children’s Health
In tapping a distinguished pediatrician as head of its children's medical programs, the Florida Department of Health on Wednesday signaled a new approach to caring for the state's sickest kids.
Read More »Feds Say New Abortion Law Can’t Block Clinic Funding
A key federal health agency on Tuesday notified Florida and other states that they may not ban Medicaid funding for family-planning services at clinics that also offer elective abortions.
Read More »Effects Of Florida’s Abortion Bill Reach Gainesville
Planned Parenthood's Gainesville center will lose its $30,000 in funding from the Alachua County government because of Florida's new abortion law.
Read More »Scott’s PAC Rebuts Gainesville Woman’s Starbucks Roast
Governor Rick Scott's PAC released a video in response to a woman's attacks on Scott's policies in a Gainesville Starbucks Tuesday.
Read More »New Clinic Opens To Serve Low-income Families
The Fearnside Family Services Center in northeast Gainesville has always had the tools to educate children about health and nutrition. Now they have the medical tools as well.
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