Health
As the shutdown drags on, these people will lose if health care subsidies expire
A hair stylist in Upper Chichester, Pennsylvania, has a neck condition that may require surgery. She says if ACA subsidies expire, she'll further delay the procedure.
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Jefferson Health to lay off hundreds of employees, impacting 1% of staff
Jefferson Health says it is reducing its workforce by 1%, affecting between 600 and 700 of its 65,000 employees.
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Health care providers say patients should be careful before getting easily accessible prescriptions for hormone products.
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Listen 4:38Pa. approves higher ACA health insurance premiums for 2026, with some price hikes as high as 38%
Insurance regulators say Pennie customers will see premiums rise by 21% on average, which factors in the potential loss of federal premium tax credits, or health subsidies.
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Listen 1:19It is unclear when either deal will be finalized. If a sale falls through, Prospect Medical Holdings is allowed to abandon the property.
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Medicare open enrollment begins Oct. 15. Here’s what to know about changes in Pa., N.J. and Del.
People 65 and older may see higher or lower Medicare premium costs, different plan options, limited telehealth access and other changes for 2026 coverage.
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Listen 1:04Biden is receiving radiation and hormone therapy to treat his prostate cancer
Biden's office announced in May that he'd been diagnosed with prostate cancer and that it had spread to his bone.
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Springfield’s solicitor said that word of a possible abandonment came as a “total surprise.”
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RFK Jr. gave all organizations in charge of medical education standards two weeks to include nutrition in licensing exams and residency requirements.
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Listen 1:38Philly overdose deaths keep declining as wellness ecosystem expands
Providers say Narcan availability is saving lives. But has the city’s huge investment to address the Kensington drug market made an impact?
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Images taken in 1896 by Arthur Goodspeed of coins inside a small purse were a precursor to medical X-rays and the birth of radiology in the U.S.
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Listen 1:49The GUIDE program pays local health and home care organizations to provide free dementia respite services, education, training and care coordination.
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Listen 1:14Looming health insurance spikes for millions are at the heart of the government shutdown
Democrats have demanded that the subsidies, first put in place in 2021 and extended a year later, be extended again.
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Pennsylvania governor announces new vaccine safeguards, expanded access to shots in executive order
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s executive order, issued Oct. 1, directs state agencies to create vaccine information hubs, safety net programs and insurance requirements.
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Listen 1:20Some families say they remain frustrated at the overwhelming attention on causes of autism rather than on systems and supports to help kids today.
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