Health Care

Miami's health and medical world is changing. Here are 3 things to know

Stories by Miami Herald journalists, with AI summarization

UHealth is capitalizing on Miami’s fast-growing urban areas by opening new facilities in Doral. Baptist Health South Florida also is broding its footprint in Northwest Miami-Dade.

Meanwhile, Florida's policy move to remove vaccine mandates is raising public health concerns. And faith-based organizations in South Florida are responding to the needs of an aging population.

Catch up with our recent coverage.

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

NO. 1: 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

State Surgeon General of Florida, Joseph A. Ladapo, speaks during the Miami-Dade County Commission meeting on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at the Stephen P. Clark Government Center in downtown Miami, Fla. While considered helpful in preventing tooth decay by dentists, the practice has come under fire by some for alleged health risks. The bill passed to take the fluoride out of drinking water even though federal agencies like the American Dental Association says it could be harmful. By Alie Skowronski

NO. 2: FLORIDA WANTS TO REMOVE VACCINE MANDATES. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR MIAMI-DADE SCHOOLS?

Just weeks into the new school year, Florida’s surgeon general Joseph Ladapo announced the state is going to be working to eliminate all vaccine mandates. | Published September 3, 2025 | Read Full Story by Clara-Sophia Daly, Michelle Marchante

Women greet each other at the Kendall Social Club at Kendale Lakes Park clubhouse on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2025. By Carl Juste

NO. 3: IT TAKES SOME FAITH TO HELP SENIORS LIVE THEIR BEST LIVES. SEE WHAT CAN HAPPEN

Jewish Family Home Care began with a specific mission — to help Holocaust survivors remain in their homes with dignity as they aged. | Published October 10, 2025 | Read Full Story by Carli Teproff

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.