The center provides a bridge, a safe space for those needing mental health or substance use services. “We have that same day assessment, that same day provider available for them to walk in and ...

In the newest contract breakdown between a health insurer and a South Florida provider, Florida Blue policyholders may end up facing higher costs. The insurer told its members that Broward Health ...

“It’s OK to reverse your position when there’s evidence,” Ladapo said, according to a release from the Florida Department of Health. Medical experts and public health ...

EASTERSEALS. FLORIDA’S MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC IS SEPARATE FROM CAMP CHALLENGE, BUT SHARES A VERY SIMILAR MISSION. DINK SAID THE GOAL IS TO HELP THEM NAVIGATE LIFE WHILE BUILDING ESSENTIAL SKILLS ...

Volusia County Schools' insurance committee recommends switching from Florida Health Care Plan, Inc. to Curative Insurance Co. The proposed three-year agreement with Curative would not exceed $153 ...

Florida will become the second state in the nation to prohibit fluoridation of public water supplies, reversing decades of public health policy in favor of a new mindset that discounts experts and ...

As a Florida bill banning fluoride in tap water awaits Gov. Ron DeSantis’ approval, oral health advocates warn the move signifies a major public health setback. But leaders like DeSantis ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Florida’s mental health system is failing. In places like Miami-Dade, people with mental illness are jailed eight times longer - at seven ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – An appeals court Wednesday backed the Florida Department of Health in a dispute that started after health officials moved to block dogs from being in bars in Tampa and Orlando.

Lawmakers in Florida approved a bill to prohibit certain additives in drinking water, effectively banning fluoride, and the measure now goes to Gov. Ron DeSantis for a signature. If it’s ...

The Senate on Monday deferred a vote on a priority health care bill for Ron DeSantis ... SB 1270 was one of a slew of bills that the Florida Senate chose to temporarily pass.

Florida is poised to outlaw fluoride in drinking water under a bill approved Tuesday by the state legislature, adding the state to a growing backlash against a long-standing public health measure.