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The risk of death for mothers during pregnancy or in the year following childbirth is rising and experts say one of the contributing factors is lack of access to healthcare. Now, as part of an effort to address the trend, Florida lawmakers are looking into a plan to expand maternal telehealth.

One in five women nation-wide report negative experiences with their healthcare providers during and following pregnancy.

Florida lawmakers met this past weekend to begin ironing out the differences between the House and Senate Budgets. Budget leaders came closer on at least one remaining difference in the healthcare budget. House Speaker Chris Sprowls has thrown his weight behind a move to give new mothers Medicaid coverage for a year after they give birth.

Florida is in the midst of what some call a “maternal mortality crisis” Officials say mothers are dying preventable deaths, often months after childbirth. Florida lawmakers are hoping to fight that by extending the time mothers can receive health coverage through Medicaid from the current 2-months, to a year.

A petition signed by 5,500 Floridians has been delivered to Gov. Rick Scott’s office, asking for tight regulation of Legislature-funded crisis pregnancy…

Governor Rick Scott has signed into law a controversial measure regulating pregnancy support centers. But pro-choice advocates worry it limits access to…

Florida lawmakers appear to be fast tracking a controversial bill that seeks to regulate the state’s pregnancy crisis centers. The measure that wades into…

With only one committee hearing, a bill seeking to regulate Florida’s pregnancy crisis centers is now heading to the House floor. But, pro-choice…

A revived bill that wades into the abortion debate has passed its first Florida Senate Committee, but not without opposition. In March 2014, Annie…

Florida’s teen birth rates are on a steady decline, according to a national report. According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s annual Kids Count report,…