Health Department Reorganized During Worst TB Outbreak in 20 Years
Ashley Lopez: The state Department of Health faces a massive reorganization as Jacksonville grips with the worst tuberculosis outbreak in 20 years.
Why the Health Care Law Ruling Might Shortchange Florida’s Poor
Ashley Lopez: The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act is good news for most Americans without health insurance. The notable exception: poor people.
Turning Down Millions in Federal Money, Rick Scott Will Not Expand Medicaid
Ashley Lopez: Following the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act, Gov. Rick Scott also said he won't create a mandated health insurance exchange program.
Florida Officials Must Scramble to Implement Health Care Law
Ashley Lopez: Now that the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act, Florida officials have only about six months to implement the law.
Injection Wells: The Poison Beneath Us
ProPublica: In South Florida, 20 of the nation's most stringently regulated disposal wells failed in the early 1990s, releasing partly treated sewage into aquifers that may one day be needed to supply Miami's drinking water.
Rick Scott Will Not Implement Health Care Reform Law in Florida
Ashley Lopez: Gov. Rick Scott said on a conference call hosted by right-wing think tanks that Florida wouldn't rush to implement the health care reform law.