health and science

Despite seeing one of the largest dropoffs of ACA enrollment in the country due to much higher premiums, Florida still has more enrollees than any other state.

The Tallahassee observance included many of those who made the local Challenger Center a reality.

Senate President Ben Albritton was released Tuesday afternoon from UF Health Shands Hospital and returned to Tallahassee after a health scare that started with chest pain.

The House Budget Committee overwhelmingly approved a proposal aimed at lowering prescription drug prices in Florida amid arguments that it could lead to drug shortages.

Senate President Ben Albritton was hospitalized Sunday after experiencing chest pain. He is slated to undergo heart tests at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville.

His office says Albritton is being treated at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital for a small blood clot in his lung.

Florida still has the most people of any state on ACA plans despite the largest drop after lawmakers did not extend enhanced subsidies.

The agreement will have FSU pay Tallahassee $109 million across 30 years for the hospital's property and assets. The school will also commit $250 to various upgrades.

Doctors say vaccines can still help prevent the worst cases. People with heart problems, COPD, and diabetes are among those at higher risk of complications from the flu.

A law was passed two year ago to give Florida kids more access to healthcare, but medically fragile kids are still waiting.