Healthcare challenges and innovations in Miami

The articles below focus on Miami's healthcare challenges and innovations.

They include a look at a new medical hub in Doral offering more access to healthcare. Meanwhile, vaccination rates among Florida's youth are dropping, posing a public health risk due to increased vaccine hesitancy. Women's healthcare faces affordability and accessibility issues, partially due to Florida's choice not to expand Medicaid and implement restrictive abortion laws.

Catch up with the coverage below.

Florida’s healthcare system has “worse-than-average performance” for women, according to a 2024 report. By Carl Juste

NO. 1: WHY IS WOMEN’S HEALTHCARE IN A ‘PERILOUS PLACE’? TAKE A LOOK AT THE FLORIDA RANKINGS

Women in the state are struggling with health issues and access. | Published July 25, 2024 | Read Full Story by Adlai Coleman

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Outdoor worker at Casaplanta Garden Center, Otty Bustos, takes a water break on Friday, July 5, 2024 in Kendale Lakes, Fla. By Sophia Bolivar

NO. 2: FLORIDA HAS HIGHEST NUMBER OF HEAT-RELATED ILLNESSES IN THE NATION, NEW REPORT FINDS

“Without common-sense workplace protections, heat-related illness, coupled with Florida’s high uninsured rate, will spell trouble for a growing number of residents” | Published July 26, 2024 | Read Full Story by Ashley Miznazi

Marcellus Francis 7, laughs while rolling out dough. He is flanked by his twin sisters, Morgan Francis, 10, and Madison Francis 10, as their mother Lavi Francis, right, looks on during the cooking class by Eatwell Exchange at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex in Miami. Standing on the left is Ashley Carter. By Alexia Fodere

NO. 3: SHE’S TEACHING KIDS, FAMILIES HOW TO MAKE HEALTHY MEALS FROM FOODS OF THEIR HOMELAND

“People will say, ‘This is my first time ever seeing my cultural foods regarded as healthy,’ Ashley Carter, founder of EatWell Exchange | Published October 23, 2024 | Read Full Story by Nancy Dahlberg

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A photo of the Overtown Youth Center. By Courtesy of OYC Miami

NO. 4: SUPPORT MIAMI’S OVERTOWN AS IT REINVENTS ITSELF THROUGH TECH AND MEDICAL INNOVATION | OPINION

OnMed CareStation in Overtown is a high-tech medical kiosk enabling people to access everyday healthcare services remotely. | Published February 13, 2025 | Read Full Story by Pascal J. Goldschmidt and Erin Kobetz

A nurse double-gloves before handling and preparing doses of the measles, mumps and rubella virus vaccine at a pop-up clinic at the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD Administration Building in Carrollton, Texas, on Friday, March 7, 2025. (Liz Rymarev/The Dallas Morning News/TNS)

NO. 5: WHY FEWER KIDS ARE GETTING VACCINATED IN FLORIDA — AND HOW THAT COULD AFFECT OUTBREAKS

“I have seen a growing rise in parents who are concerned.” | Published March 15, 2025 | Read Full Story by Michelle Marchante

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An external view of the new UHealth Doral Medical Center during its grand opening event on Thursday, November 21, 2024. By Alexia Fodere

NO. 6: A GROWING MEDICAL HUB IS CHANGING HEALTHCARE IN MIAMI. WHAT’S DRIVING THE NEW PUSH?

“Every major system is expanding. The whole area is hot now.” | Published March 24, 2025 | Read Full Story by Michelle Marchante

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Kayla Smith, 19, left, double check the recipe as the “Sweet and Sour” cooking team prepare their meal with help from sisters - Dynasty, 19, and Dominique Daniels, 21, right during a pilot cooking program funded by Miami Beach resident and longevity expert Dan Buettner, at the Overtown Youth Center on April 3, 2025, in Miami, Florida. By Carl Juste

NO. 7: WILL THIS SOUP LEAD TO A HEALTHIER AND LONGER LIFE? SEE WHAT'S COOKING IN MIAMI

They’re taking tips from the world’s Blue Zones. | Published April 18, 2025 | Read Full Story by Michelle Marchante

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.