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health care
Citizens want Tampa General Hospital to drop McDonald’s
A coalition of citizens is asking Tampa General Hospital to get rid of its McDonald’s fast food franchise; but the hospital says it can’t because of a long-term contract. Elena Cuadros, with Corporate Accountability International,...
Florida health worse in 2015: dead last in food safety
Florida has dropped a spot to 33rd worst in national health rankings. A United Health Foundation report published today highlights the things Florida is doing right and wrong and some things the state can do...
Tampa mayor Bob Buckhorn rolls up his sleeves to get the uninsured affordable health care
Mayor Bob Buckhorn has his eyes on the prize and wants to get the uninsured in Tampa signed up for health care. Today President Obama and the Whitehouse launched the Healthy Communities Challenge. It tasks...
Local workers call for increase of minimum wage to $15 an hour.
Local workers call for increase of minimum wage to $15 an hour.
Governor Scott wants feds to keep funds flowing for low-income heath care
Governor Scott wants feds to keep funds flowing for low-income heath care
Home health care workers want higher wages and unions
In Tampa yesterday, industry workers spoke up and announced they are looking for union representation to aid them in the fight
More than half (51 percent) of the nearly 1.1 million uninsured Floridians who would benefit from the state’s expansion of health care—nearly 551,000 residents—are working Floridians employed in occupations that most people rely on daily...
In Tampa nurses “die-in” to draw attention to Ebola and lack of preparedness
In Tampa nurses "die-in" to draw attention to Ebola and lack of preparedness
Tuesday night, members of the Pinellas County Medical Association met at Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg where two doctors debated health care reform and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Dr. David McKalip...
Tampa locals speak out on the new Health Bill
With the health care bill passing the U.S. House last night, many Republicans are outraged, Democrats are encouraged, and some don’t seem to really know anything about the bill. Today, WMNF asked students and Tampa...
Senate Health Bill ready for a final vote tomorrow
Late this afternoon the U.S. Senate voted 60-39 to end the debate on the health care reform bill. The final vote on the senate bill will be tomorrow at 7AM. Some of the concessions won...
Castor amendment would help businesses provide health care directly to employees
Congress is not expected to vote on a major health care overhaul until after they return from an August recess. This morning in New Tampa, U.S. Representative Kathy Castor announced details of an amendment she...
