Health Care

3 ways healthcare is changing in Miami: cancer hub, vaccines, Obamacare

Stories by Miami Herald journalists, with AI summarization

The healthcare landscape in Miami is shifting.

One major development: the opening of the new cancer hub in Miami Beach announced by Mount Sinai Medical Center, which aims to integrate various aspects of cancer care under one roof.

Another significant change is happening in public health policy, as Florida considers removing vaccine mandates.

On the policy front, changes to Obamacare tax credits could influence Medicaid coverage gaps in Florida. As the credits risk expiration, nearly 4.5 million Floridians face threats to their current health insurance plans, partly due to the state's reluctance to expand Medicaid.

Catch up with our recent coverage below.

View of the Irma and Norman Braman Comprehensive Cancer Center, building that is under construction, at the Mount Sinai's, Miami Beach Campus, in Miami, on Friday August 29, 2025. By Pedro Portal

NO. 1: A NEW CANCER HUB IS OPENING IN MIAMI BEACH SOON. HERE’S WHAT PATIENTS CAN EXPECT

Mount Sinai’s new Miami Beach cancer hub is nearly ready. | Published August 30, 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

A general view of the Florida Capitol on Monday, March 3, 2025, in Tallahassee, Fla. By Photo by Matias J. Ocner

NO. 3: WHEN OBAMACARE TAX CREDITS EXPIRE, DON’T EXPECT MEDICAID TO FILL THE GAP IN FLORIDA

As Congress fights over the future of Affordable Care Act subsidies, the healthcare of millions of Floridians is on the line. | Published October 17, 2025 | Read Full Story by Romy Ellenbogen

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.