Sixth Annual Washington Shores 5K Walk, Health Fair ‘Challenge’
Local churches and schools have accepted the challenge to live a healthy lifestyle by participating in the Sixth Annual Washington Shores 5K Walk & Health Fair.
DCF Exposed
The Department of Children and Families (DCF) is pushing back hard on a story produced by 10 News Investigators which said, twelve percent of children in Florida who are in state foster care are prescribed psychotropic drugs.
Pharmacists May Soon have Power to give Vaccines
The House Health & Human Services Committee on Tuesday approved a compromise bill that would expand the power of pharmacists to give vaccinations.
Sebelius to Make Major Announcement on Prescription Drug Savings
Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, while participating in the ‘State of Senior’s Health’ round table in Orlando is expected to make a major announcement about Medicare prescription drug savings.
AAA: More Women Driving Drunk
The number of women receiving DUI charges jumped to 36 percent in 2010 as more women in the United States are making the lethal decision to get behind the wheel when intoxicated.
Michelle Obama Rolls Out “MiPlato” Initiative in Tampa
First Lady Michelle Obama announced today, the “MiPlato” initiative at National Supermarket in Tampa, Florida, another dimension of the “Let’s Move” campaign, aimed at encouraging Americans to eat healthy foods.
Group: Scott’s Plan to Slash Medicaid More, Shortsighted
A health care advocacy group says Gov. Rick Scott’s proposal to cut more than $400 million in general revenue from the state’s health care budget is short-sighted because it would cost the state another $1.2 billion in federal money that would instead go to other states.
Wait! State Plan Calls on Disabled to Pay More
The state Agency for Persons with Disabilities moved forward this week with a plan that will require some group-home residents to help pay for services. The plan, which began taking effect Sunday, is part of a broader effort by the agency to deal with budget shortfalls.
ARNPs May get to Baker Act Patients
Rep. Daphne Campbell, D-Miami, announced Tuesday that she has filed a bill giving advanced registered nurse practitioners, or ARNPs, the ability to involuntarily commit patients.
Moment of Truth for Health Law Challenge
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments March 26, 27 and 28 in the Florida-led challenge to the federal health overhaul, according to SCOTUSblog.
