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Poll Shows Health Care Divide In Florida
A new poll shows that Floridians are divided about how their health care has changed in the two years since much of the Affordable Care Act has gone into effect. By contrast, nationwide, a majority said their personal health care has pretty much stayed the same in the past two years, according to the national poll by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of… → Read More
Weigh In On The Florida Primary
On an upcoming Florida Matters, we're discussing the Florida primary. Who has your vote and why? Share your thoughts with us, and we may use your comments → Read More
26 Cases Of Travel-Related Zika In Florida
There are 26 travel-related Zika cases in Florida, according to the latest information from the Florida Department of Health. Central Florida is now up to → Read More
Florida Legislature Divided Over Budget, Tax Cuts
The Florida Senate approved a nearly $81 billion budget this afternoon, and now, the Florida Legislature has less than a month left in its regular session → Read More
Share Your Thoughts On The Tampa Bay Express Plan
On an upcoming Florida Matters, we're looking at the Tampa Bay Express transportation plan, which includes adding toll lanes to area interstates. What do y → Read More
Tampa Police Arrest 25 During 2016 Gasparilla
The 2016 Gasparilla pirate invasion and parade this past weekend wasn't quite as rowdy as in past years, according to numbers released Monday by the Tampa → Read More
Gasparilla 2016: Street Closures, Schedule, Maps
Gasparilla season continues this weekend with the annual pirate invasion and parade in downtown Tampa on Saturday and a concert Friday evening at Curtis Hi → Read More
Share Your Memories Of The Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion
On an upcoming Florida Matters, we're taking a look back 30 years ago, when the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded off the coast of Cape Canaveral, killing → Read More
Florida Matters Preview: State Budget And Rising Drug Costs For Medicaid Patients
Florida's annual legislative session gets under way today. WUSF News will bring you live coverage of the governor's State of the State address starting → Read More
Florida Matters: Media Trends
How are people consuming news these days -- and how is that changing? We recently welcomed an audience from Leadership Tampa into our studio for a taping → Read More
Florida Insurers Compete With 'Cost-Share' Plans
The latest numbers from federal health officials show Florida is continuing to lead in enrollment on HealthCare.gov, with nearly 600,000 who have signed up so far. "We're so pleased with the reduction in uninsured,” U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell said after enrollment numbers were released Wednesday afternoon. “We also know there are still many folks in… → Read More
Insurers ‘Recalibrate’ As Enrollment Increases
The third year of open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act is now under way, and this week on Florida Matters (Sunday, Nov. 22 at 6:30 p.m.), WUSF& → Read More
Florida Matters: Health Insurance Changes for 2016
Enrollment is under way for plans on HealthCare.gov for the third year, and consumers are seeing many changes in the plans companies are offering. It’s not → Read More
Florida Matters Town Hall: Disabled Veterans
"Debt of Honor: Disabled Veterans in American History" airs this month on PBS stations across the country, and on WUSF-TV on Sunday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. On → Read More
Florida Matters: Florida Department Of Children And Families Secretary
Florida is on pace to have nearly as many child deaths this year as it did before the overhaul of its child welfare system last year. In about a quarter of → Read More
Florida’s Top HealthCare.Gov Navigator: Challenges Ahead
Open enrollment on HealthCare.gov starts Sunday, Nov. 1, and federal health officials expect the third year of open enrollment to be more challenging than in previous years. "We've probably grabbed the low-hanging fruit,” HealthCare.gov Chief Executive Officer Kevin Counihan said. "We're now at the high-hanging fruit, and that's a lot more difficult. It requires a certain level of engagement and… → Read More
Join Us Nov. 5 For A Special Florida Matters Town Hall
You can be a part of our audience for a special Florida Matters town hall featuring a panel discussion and preview of the new Ric Burns film “Debt of Honor → Read More
Florida Matters Newsmaker: U.S. Rep. David Jolly
Republican U.S. Rep. David Jolly was elected to represent Florida’s 13th Congressional district in a special election in 2014, and was re-elected in → Read More
Heroin Straining Those Who Protect, Treat
Manatee County, on Florida's west coast, is home to more than 300,000 people. It's known for its beaches, and if you go just a short distance → Read More
By The Numbers: Heroin In Manatee County
Heroin overdoses are rising most everywhere, but perhaps nowhere more dramatically than in Manatee County. → Read More