public health

The network would let parts of the health system share information during emergencies. It still hasn’t been planned, even after the communication and data-sharing failures put on display during the pandemic.

The end of the federal public health emergency’s continuous enrollment provision means changes are ahead. State officials stand divided about the implications for Florida and its people.

At the Multicultural Health Institute, Dr. Lisa Merritt treats patients, of course. She also inspires a new generation to think big when it comes to public health.

Nonprofit federally funded health centers are a linchpin in the nation’s health care safety net because they treat the medically underserved. The average profit margins is 5%, but some have recorded margins of 20% or more in three of the past four years.

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Florida House Minority Co-Leader Evan Jenne says the state is at a disadvantage due to new laws passed last month during a special legislative session.

The federal announcement that nursing homes relying on Medicaid and Medicare funding must require staff to get vaccinated will have a ripple effect through Florida.

Researchers from USF Health recommend that schools resume mask mandates and parents watch for signs of illness among children as the school year approaches.

Researchers say the goal of the study is to improve health messaging so hospitals and health agencies can better connect with the community.

A survey shows that unvaccinated Hispanics are almost twice as likely as unvaccinated Blacks or whites to want a COVID shot. Many still face a variety of access problems, ranging from fear to time squeeze.

A Tampa physician was among the rare but growing number of people dealing with the disturbing experience of getting the disease despite having had one shot, or even two.

Public health experts are still encouraging mask wearing and social distancing as coronavirus cases continue to surge in the state and around the country.