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Public Health

It’s cold and flu season. Here’s which vaccines Philadelphians should get this fall

Everyone 6 months and older should get at least one shot for each respiratory viral disease, according to guidelines.

2 weeks ago

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The Pulse

Adult ADHD: Why You Know What to Do But Can’t Do It

A look at attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults — how to spot it, how to treat it, and how to function with it.

Air Date: October 9, 2026

Listen 49:34
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The Pulse
Health Care
Public Health

An ambitious experiment to save rural hospitals in Pa. had mixed results. Other states are interested in similar ideas

From 2019 to 2024, 18 rural hospitals in Pennsylvania were part of a health policy program that changed the way insurance providers paid hospitals.

2 weeks ago

an Ozempic prescription
Health Care
Mental Health
Philadelphia

Philly eating disorder treatment providers, people in recovery on how they navigate GLP-1 weight loss culture shift

Behavioral health experts say more research is needed to determine the true impact of GLP-1 drugs on eating disorders.

2 weeks ago

Listen 1:56
Arlene Navarro writing at a desk
Health Care
Mental Health
Technology

Philadelphia-area psychotherapists struggle to navigate the world of ‘Uberized’ online counseling platforms

Therapists say investor-backed counseling giants monopolize search results and pressure them to take high caseloads at low pay.

2 weeks ago

Listen 2:59
Wayne Memorial Hospital is an acute care community hospital in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, and serves residents in the closest tri-county area. The hospital opened in 1920 and has since expanded its footprint and services.
The Pulse
Health Care
Public Health

An ambitious financial experiment tried to support struggling rural hospitals in Pa. for years. Did it work?

The Pennsylvania Rural Health Model ran from 2019 through 2024 at 18 hospitals across the commonwealth.

2 weeks ago

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Margie Brown, a long-time native of Bradford, PA, founded “Save Bradford Hospital in 2021, a local grassroots group dedicated to advocating for a full-service hospital and better health care access in the community. Bradford Regional Medical Center stopped operating as a full hospital on May 17, 2026.
The Pulse
Health Care
Public Health

A rural Pennsylvania community’s fight to save their only hospital, healthcare services in a ‘forgotten land’

Bradford Regional Medical Center has served residents in McKean County for nearly 140 years, but financial pressures have taken a toll.

3 weeks ago

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Carolyn Searles holds her baby after delivering in the hospital with her husband
Health Care
Medicine
Pennsylvania
Public Health

A Wallingford mom successfully battled breast cancer during pregnancy. Now she’s fighting for more research funding

Modern research shows that breast cancer can be treated with chemotherapy during pregnancy with safe outcomes for mother and baby.

3 weeks ago

Listen 5:03
Philadelphia City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier addresses HIV/AIDS activists outside City Hall
LGBTQ
Philadelphia
Politics

‘It’s going to be a genocide’: HIV activists from N.Y. and Philadelphia rally at City Hall

Over 100 HIV activists, nonprofit leaders and a city council member took to City Hall this afternoon to demand a reversal of President Donald Trump’s Medicaid cuts.

3 weeks ago

Margie Brown, a native of Bradford, PA, holds up a T-shirt that says “Save Bradford Hospital.” The local grassroots group of the same name was dedicated to advocating for the return of Bradford Regional Medical Center as a full-service hospital and securing better healthcare access for the community.
The Pulse
Government
Health Care
Insurance
Public Health

The Fight to Save Rural Hospitals — and Access to Healthcare

A look at the growing healthcare crisis in rural America — and emerging solutions for bringing care to patients.

Air Date: October 2, 2026

Listen 49:31
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Government
Health Care
New Jersey

Some new Medicaid rules have already changed: Why New Jersey officials and residents are worried about what happens next

Hundreds of thousands of Garden State residents covered by NJ FamilyCare will need to fill out paperwork on a new reporting schedule starting Jan. 1.

3 weeks ago

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A vial of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine
Health Care
Medicine
Pennsylvania

A 5th person in Pennsylvania has died after contracting measles as cases statewide reach a record high

In Pennsylvania, 943 measles cases have been reported so far this year, state data shows.

3 weeks ago

A rallygoer speaks at a podium labeled SOS FOR HEALTH, and behind, a woman holds a sign reading MEDICARE FOR ALL in a heart
Health Care
Immigration
Pennsylvania

About 8,000 lawfully present Pennsylvania immigrants face Medicaid health insurance terminations on Oct. 1

New federal Medicaid eligibility cuts for immigrants, including refugees and asylees, were passed by Congress and President Trump.

3 weeks ago

Listen 1:24
Some patients at Dr. Christine Meyer’s practice in Exton, Pennsylvania, use continuous glucose monitors
Health Care
Medicine
Pennsylvania

How a steady flow of data helps Pennsylvania primary care doctors manage their patients’ diabetes

Primary care providers say continuous glucose monitors can help diabetics successfully lower their blood sugar, especially when patients try them at local practices.

3 weeks ago

Listen 6:00
Cristina Marino gives a tour inside the Mobile Methadone Unit.
Addiction
Medicine
Philadelphia

Philadelphia’s first mobile methadone van brings addiction treatment directly to Kensington

The program has connected more than 500 people to methadone since launch, offering support for patients who may struggle to reach traditional clinics.

4 weeks ago

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