After Quake, Haitian Health Care Slowly Improves
Nearly two years after a devastating earthquake ravaged the island nation of Haiti, there is still frustration over the slow movement in improving the impoverished nation.
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Nearly two years after a devastating earthquake ravaged the island nation of Haiti, there is still frustration over the slow movement in improving the impoverished nation.
Americans are struggling with healthcare these days, whether it's not having health insurance, a scary diagnosis or looking for a specialist. CBS4's Cynthia Demos reports that more and more options are popping up online to help connect physicians to patients... even those who've never met before.
While the state of Florida will fight before the United States Supreme Court against the health care reform law; new numbers were released Tuesday that showed fewer and fewer Floridians have private health insurance.
The Supreme Court says it will hear arguments over President Barack Obama's health care overhaul based on a Florida case in which 25 other states and the National Federation of Independent Businesses have joined.
On a visit to South Florida, Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman dropped by CBS4 and sat down for an extensive interview with anchor Antonio Mora.
In an economy where businesses are cutting back everywhere and anywhere possible, one of South Florida's largest employers is doing quite the opposite.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning health care professionals that IV injections of Avastin have sparked a cluster of serious eye infections in South Florida.
A federal appeals court panel on Friday struck down the requirement in President Barack Obama's health care overhaul package that virtually all Americans must carry health insurance or face penalties. Florida had joined with a number of other states to have he whole plan tossed out.
A Miami man convicted of Medicare fraud is listed on the federal government's list of wanted health care fugitives.
In the most closely watched legal challenge to the federal health care law passed last year, Florida attorney general Pam Bondi argued against the individual mandate before a three judge panel from the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday.
Being a former health care executive, and wanting to bring more jobs to the state, would make one think Governor Rick Scott would champion higher education and health care. But based on his line-item vetoes, those are near the bottom of his priorities list.
Making it just under the wire, the final tweaks were made to Florida's proposed budget Tuesday in time for lawmakers to have the state-required 72 hours to read it, before voting on it prior to Friday's end of this year's session.
The GOP-led Florida Senate passed a powerless piece of legislation Monday that would prohibit Floridians from being required to purchase health insurance.
A controversial anti-abortion bill is rapidly making its way through the Florida legislature, but the measure, which requires an ultrasound, is one of many the GOP-led legislature is considering using to chip away at abortion rights.
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta has agreed with a request from Attorney General Pam Bondi to expedite the federal government's appeal of Florida U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson's ruling that invalidated the entire health care reform act.
Florida Governor delivered his first State of the State speech Tuesday night amidst a growing concern over the depth of cuts and the path Florida will chart in the next few years.
Six months ago, the Florida Supreme Court removed a proposed constitutional amendment that sought to opt-out of the federal health care overhaul. Tuesday, a similar measure was proposed by Florida Senate President Mike Haridopolos.
Pensacola U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson said Thursday that states have to continue implementing the new health care overhaul, even though he ruled it unconstitutional, while the case is in appeals.
Governor Rick Scott and the Republican-led Florida Legislature may have a new target for budget cuts, the medically needy program.
A new report from Florida State University says a new ticking time bomb may exist when it comes to municipal pensions across the state.
Florida Governor Rick Scott wasted no time halting Florida's preparations for the new federal health care overhaul after a federal judge ruled the new health care law unconstitutional.
Florida Federal Judge Roger Vinson ruled parts of the health care overhaul passed by Congress unconstitutional Monday afternoon.
The GOP rode to power in the House of Representatives on a promise to lower budget deficits and cut government waste; but their first legislative move may explode deficits, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
A new study from the Kaiser Foundation is giving a grim view of the state of health insurance in the country as 50 million Americans now lack health care.
