Florida Healthy Start

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Active statewide since 1991, with 32 county coalitions

Central Hillsborough Healthy Start in Tampa screened every pregnant woman in high-risk ZIP codes, sent nurses to their homes, and cut preterm births by 30%. Among single mothers, very preterm births dropped 52%; obese mothers saw a 61% reduction in extremely preterm births.

Updated May 20