Hospitals, health care facilities begin reopening after Hurricane Milton

(TAMPA, Fla.) -- Hospitals, emergency departments and health care facilities across Florida are reopening after they evacuated patients and canceled elective surgeries due to Hurricane Milton.BayCare health care system said some of its ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, laboratories, urgent care facilities and medical...

Florida hospitals, health care centers close ahead of Hurricane Milton landfall

(NEW YORK) -- Dozens of health care facilities in Florida are suspending services and/or preparing to evacuate as Hurricane Milton approaches.On Sunday, Pinellas County – located on the west central Florida coast and including Clearwater and St. Petersburg – issued mandatory evacuation orders for...

New report finds alarming decline in US maternity care access

(NEW YORK) -- A new report by March of Dimes found that over 5.5 million women live in U.S. counties experiencing limited to no access to maternity care resources that include hospitals or birthing centers, obstetric care or obstetricians.The report is the latest by...