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Florida is looking to make major changes to Children’s Medical Services, the state-run health care program for children with complex medical needs.

Legislation to expand workers’ compensation benefits for firefighters, paramedics, EMTs and other first responders unanimously passed its first Senate committee this week.

Time is one of the biggest factors in treating strokes. And a group of South Florida researchers are part of a team that’s found a way to buy stroke patients more time.

When Hurricane Irma slammed into the U.S. Virgin Islands, Alvin Joseph was home in St. Thomas with his wife, his oldest granddaughter and four of his…

In South Florida, people with health insurance are the target of "body brokers" who can earn lucrative kickbacks — $500 per week — for referring vulnerable patients to centers that bilk insurers.

South Floridians have one more reason to avoid the Zika virus—and this one’s especially for men. New research using mice shows the virus can shrink testicles.

The Florida Department of Health has identified a new area of locally-spread Zika virus in Miami.The new one-square mile Zika map overlaps with Miami’s…

This week, the U.S. House and Senate will have another opportunity to compromise on a Zika funding measure. Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, whose district includes the portion of Miami Beach where there is reported active Zika transmission, is pushing for a resolution.

The aerial spraying of pesticide naled has sparked protests in Miami. Should residents be worried?

Kenneth Klein is intimately familiar with the pain of getting a surprisingly large medical bill.“I had a situation at an ER where the facility, the hospital was in network,” said Klein.