Health Care

EMTs are providing at-home care to more patients when possible, instead of transporting them to ERs.

Free breast exams will be available Friday, August 15.

Premier Mobile Health Services, a nonprofit health clinic, will be making stops in Southwest Florida throughout August.

About 1 in 5 women experience some negative feelings after the birth of a child or a mental health condition during pregnancy. About three quarters of these women do not receive any treatment, especially in underserved communities. Untreated mental health issues can lead to things like disrupted child bonding, impaired infant development, and even some serious health outcomes for the child and mother – suicide and overdose are among the leading causes of maternal death in the U.S., especially in the late postpartum period. Since its founding in 1977, Healthcare Network of Southwest Florida has had a mission to provide quality healthcare that is accessible to everyone, regardless of their financial means or insurance status. We sit down with its Chief Medical Officer to have a conversation about women's mental health.

DOGE has targeted The Social Security Administration for billions of dollars in budget cuts, SWFL residents are speaking out at a town hall led by Martin O’Malley.

Over seven million adults serve as a primary caregiver for their parents. But what about the physical, emotional and financial costs that come associated with providing this care?

Nurses have to take an exam to earn their professional licenses. The pass rate for Florida nurses is the lowest of all 50 states.

What happens if a Senior Living Residence needs to evacuate? We found out.

A chronic disease management provider with several offices in Florida has agreed to pay $14.9 million to resolve alleged false claims.The U.S. Department of Justice said that Bluestone Physician Services of Florida LLC, Bluestone Physician Services, P.A. and Bluestone National LLC, operating in Florida, Minnesota and Wisconsin, respectively, agreed to the settlement recently.

The state Agency for Health Care Administration on Friday announced plans to award contracts to five health plans to take part in the Medicaid managed-care program. The contracts will involve tens of billions of dollars in the coming years, with about 3.45 million people receiving health care through the managed-care system as of February, according to data posted on the agency’s website.