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health care
The Misunderstood Affliction on Life Elsewhere
Julie Rehmeyer was so sick she sometimes couldn’t turn over in bed. The top specialists in the world were powerless to help, and scientific research on her disease was at a near standstill. She was...
Women’s Show 3/23 – Gorsuch, Health Care and Thru Women’s Eyes
Is this all becoming surreal to you? We’re trying to focus on all the things that are happening, but… Is a cyber-attack an act of war? – particularly when we are talking about the election of...
Kathy Castor slams ‘horrendous’ GOP ACA replacement
After years of criticizing the Affordable Care Act and unsuccessfully trying to repeal it, Congressional Republicans have unveiled a replacement; but Democratic Congress member Kathy Castor of Tampa says the proposed ACA replacement will cost...
Medicare, Medicaid and ACA supporters take message to Rubio
Supporters of Medicare, Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act are speaking out to try to save the healthcare programs from a united Republican front in Congress and the new Trump administration; Tuesday morning about a dozen...
Sylvia Burwell in Tampa pushing ACA enrollment
Update: the deadline has been extended to the end of the day on Monday, December 19. Thursday Dec. 15 is the deadline to enroll or re-enroll in health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA)...
Citizens want Tampa General Hospital to drop McDonald’s
A coalition of citizens is asking Tampa General Hospital to get rid of its McDonald’s fast food franchise; but the hospital says it can’t because of a long-term contract. Elena Cuadros, with Corporate Accountability International,...
Florida health worse in 2015: dead last in food safety
Florida has dropped a spot to 33rd worst in national health rankings. A United Health Foundation report published today highlights the things Florida is doing right and wrong and some things the state can do...
Tampa mayor Bob Buckhorn rolls up his sleeves to get the uninsured affordable health care
Mayor Bob Buckhorn has his eyes on the prize and wants to get the uninsured in Tampa signed up for health care. Today President Obama and the Whitehouse launched the Healthy Communities Challenge. It tasks...
Local workers call for increase of minimum wage to $15 an hour.
Local workers call for increase of minimum wage to $15 an hour.
Governor Scott wants feds to keep funds flowing for low-income heath care
Governor Scott wants feds to keep funds flowing for low-income heath care
Home health care workers want higher wages and unions
In Tampa yesterday, industry workers spoke up and announced they are looking for union representation to aid them in the fight
More than half (51 percent) of the nearly 1.1 million uninsured Floridians who would benefit from the state’s expansion of health care—nearly 551,000 residents—are working Floridians employed in occupations that most people rely on daily...
