Polk County Expands HealthCare Plan eligibility to 300% of federal poverty level.
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Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital to Open July 8
Orlando Health and Watson Clinic have collaborated to open Lakeland’s first new hospital in over a century.
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State Elevates Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center to Level I Trauma Center
Lakeland Regional becomes the 12th Level I center designated by the Department of Health. The trauma center, which cares for more than 4,400 patients annually, has been a provisional Level I facility since May 2025.
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Central Florida Health Care Expands with a Second Mulberry Location
The location at 1010 N. Church Ave. provides adult primary care, endocrinology, podiatry, optometry, rheumatology, behavioral health, and dermatology.
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Study: Florida in the Middle of the Pack for Child Health, Dragged Down by Dental Care
Analysts with the personal finance website compared all 50 states and Washington, D.C., using 33 metrics tied to cost, quality, and access to care. Florida’s low ranking in oral health reflects gaps in preventive care.
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County Launches Arts in Medicine Initiative
Polk County is redefining the arts… as public health infrastructure.
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Polk Jumps to 28th for Child Health Among Florida Counties
Lower teen drinking and drug use is largely responsible for its rise from 54th two years ago.
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Watson Clinic Joins Forces With Orlando Health for New Hospital
Many Watson Clinic doctors will be on staff at the new Lakeland Highlands hospital when it opens in June 2026.
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Polk County Health Care Experts Offer Tips and Insights at Community Forum
The forum, hosted by LkldNow and Lakeland Vision, focused on pain points and hopeful news regarding local access to health care.
