Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, is a type of depression that reoccurs in a pattern about four months out of the year — often during the winter. SAD doesn’t occur often among Floridians, with people from Alaska or New England more likely to develop the disorder. But many Floridians still suffer from a less extreme version: the “winter blues” or “holiday blues.”
Thousands of people across Florida are facing disruptions in health coverage after UF Health and UnitedHealthcare failed to solve months-long contract negotiations. Patients with Medicaid and employer-sponsored commercial plans are now out-of-network at UF Health locations statewide. Medicare holders are not affected except at UF Health Flagler Hospital.
Almost 70% of UF students reported drinking in the last three months, about 6% higher than the national average. Although it’s normalized as part of the college experience, drinking also comes with mental and physical risks.
The two entities had a Sept. 1 deadline to iron out disagreements over rates, claims processes and administrative demands.
Addressing limited access to health in southeast Gainesville, community members and health care providers across Alachua County see solutions not only in improving access in policy, community engagement and education, but also in expanding food resources to the town.
Solutions by The State News
