health care

Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) has reintroduced legislation codifying the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Children's Health Protection (OCHP) into law. The OCHP at the EPA, established in 1997, is dedicated to studying and reducing negative environmental impacts on children's health, especially as their behavior can bring them into proximity to harmful chemicals and organisms. […]

Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) is relaunching the bipartisan Preventive Health and Wellness Caucus with Representative Gwen Moore (D-WI) as obesity surges in the United States, even in the military, prompting the introduction of two pieces of legislation. The Congressional Preventive Health and Wellness Caucus will work to identify and highlight how obesity affects American life, […]

Florida was listed as the best state in the country for education and the economy in 2024, according to U.S. News and World Report The report found the Sunshine State No. 1 for Higher Education and No. 10 in Pre-K-12 Education. Florida also has a lower debt at graduation ($13,872) than the national average ($14,086) […]

Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) has introduced two pieces of bipartisan legislation to improve access to telehealth and lung cancer screenings. The telehealth bill, known as the Permanent Telehealth from Home Act, would remove the originating site and geographic limitations for telehealth services, meaning it can be accessed anywhere. Although limitless access is currently part of […]

Representatives Kat Cammack (R-FL) and Greg Steube (R-FL) are reintroducing legislation to make access to health savings accounts (HSAs) easier for millions of Americans. The bill is named the "Affordable Care and Comprehensive Economic Support through Savings" (ACCESS) Act, which Reps. Cammack and Steube had first introduced in September 2023. To reiterate, the bill not […]

TAMPA, Fla. - Aetna Better for Health Florida Lead Director of Behavioral Health Meagan Towner recently announced Aetna's new service plans under the new Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) to include Behavioral Analysis. "Aetna’s new partnership with Behavioral Analysis providers, which just began this month, allows for the screening of children with autism and […]

Rep. Kat Cammack's (R-FL) Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act has passed the House, which will prohibit the denial of organ transplants to disabled Americans.  The bill expands upon the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 by clarifying that organ transplants cannot be denied to disabled individuals and prohibits covered entities from determining […]

Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) announced that the University of South Florida (USF) will receive nearly $14 million in a federal grant from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to support Affordable Care Act (ACA) “health navigators.” These navigators attempt to advise and assist families find the right healthcare plan for them. According to […]

Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) recently introduced the Harmonizing Environmental Analyses and Launching Therapeutic Hubs to Yield Bolstered Research and Innovation in Neurological Science (HEALTHY BRAINS) Act to the House. This bill looks into environmental risk factors such as toxicant exposure and neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer’s […]

Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Marc Veasey (D-TX) have introduced the Early Detection of Vision Impairments in Children (EDVI) Act, a bill designed to provide vision and eye health care to young people through early intervention, screenings, and “coordinated systems of care.” The legislation would establish grants for states and communities to achieve results. According […]

Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) is calling out Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) for allegedly disregarding federal law concerning Florida’s child health care program, “Kidcare.” Rep. Castor alleges that the State of Florida disenrolled over 22,000 children from the program. The Florida congresswoman called the program a “vital reform” that the Florida governor is rejecting. “Governor DeSantis […]

TALLAHASSEE --- Saying it is among states that are “unshielded,” Florida is pressing a full federal appeals court to at least temporarily block a Biden administration rule that would require health-care workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. David Costello, an assistant state solicitor general, filed a document late Wednesday afternoon at the 11th U.S. Circuit […]

By News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE --- A divided federal appeals court Sunday rejected Florida’s request to at least temporarily block a Biden administration rule that would require health-care workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. A panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 decision, turned down a motion by Florida […]

“In Florida, we are committed to finding innovative ways to keep healthcare costs low."