A newly issued report says Florida's nursing shortage needs urgent attention. And it says there ARE solutions - but they aren't necessarily quick or easy. Doug Phillips reports;

A conference addressing disparities in healthcare – both across the U-S and here in Florida - began yesterday in Tampa. Seán Kinane reports.

Governor Charlie Crist was to have met last week with pediatric doctors and dentists who are suing Florida Medicaid. The group says children in the program don’t have proper access to its services – but Crist postponed their meeting for a second time. Margie Menzel prepared this report…

A national coalition is kicking off a campaign to make universal health care a top issue of the 2008 election – and a mandate for the next president and Congress. Margie Menzel reports.

The Florida Community Health Action Information Network, called Florida CHAIN, is working with Health Care for America Now to launch a nationwide campaign for an affordable health care system. As Lynn Hatter reports, their goal in Florida is to increase awareness, and change the way people look at health care.

CHS Healthcare and the Women’s Health Foundation have joined forces to provide obstetrical care to low income women in Collier County. WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.

A new report released finds many American cities are squeezed by rising health care costs that threaten to force cuts in other municipal services. Margie Menzel reports.

Lee County, in partnership with several social service agencies, held a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday for a new triage center and inebriate shelter designed to make mental health services more accessible in the region. WGCU’s John Davis reports.

It's seen as a model facility by other states, but the future of Florida's only hospital dedicated to treating tuberculosis has had a rocky past. And as Susan Miller tells us, its future remains clouded.

People with ALS – also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease – are travelling to Washington DC to lobby Congress to help them find a cause or cure. A North Ft. Myers woman is among those taking part is ALS Advocacy Days. WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.