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Secretary Xavier Becerra, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Becerra announced Wednesday his agency is seeing record enrollment numbers for Affordable Care Act health plans. (Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for National Urban League)
NPR
Government
Health Care
National

For the third year in a row, ACA health insurance plans see record signups

More than 19 million people have already signed up for health insurance through the marketplaces created by the Affordable Care Act. And you can still enroll through Jan. 16.

2 years ago

Experts say the new COVID boosters are a much closer match to currently circulating variants than prior vaccines and boosters
NPR
National
Public Health

A new normal? 6 stories about the evolving U.S. COVID response in 2023

This was the year many people finally exhaled. The pandemic was declared no longer an emergency. But viral threats are still here and there are lessons we haven't learned.

2 years ago

Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health is expected to combine with Allentown-based Lehigh Valley Health Network in a deal expected to close by the end of 2024. (Courtesy of Jefferson Health)
Business
Health Care
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Jefferson Health merger with Lehigh Valley Health Network would make it Philly’s largest employer, with a 30-hospital network

The proposed deal between Jefferson Health and Lehigh Valley Health Network could close by the end of 2024, according to a joint announcement from the hospital systems.

2 years ago

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This image provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2023, shows three recalled applesauce products - WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches, Schnucks-brand cinnamon-flavored applesauce pouches and variety pack, and Weis-brand cinnamon applesauce pouches. U.S. food inspectors found “extremely high” lead levels in cinnamon at a plant in Ecuador that made applesauce pouches tainted with the metal. The recalled pouches have been linked to dozens of illnesses in U.S. kids. The FDA said Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, the agency is continuing to investigate. (FDA via AP)
Food & Drink
Kids
Public Health

FDA finds ‘extremely high’ lead levels in cinnamon at Ecuador plant that made tainted fruit pouches

The recalled pouches have been linked to dozens of illnesses in U.S. kids.

2 years ago

This Friday, Feb. 21, 2014 photo shows organ donation paperwork at Mid-America Transplant Services in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Whitney Curtis)
The Pulse
Health Care

New organ donation technique challenges line between life and death

A new organ donation technique can recover more organs from each donor, and organs that are less likely to fail. But some doctors say it’s unethical.

2 years ago

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Silhouette in the tunnel with rays of light. Concept - leaving from a life death
The Pulse

The Blurred Line Between Life and Death

On this episode, we explore the space between life and death — changing views on where the line is between the two, terminal lucidity, and what happens after we die.

Air Date: December 15, 2023

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At Market Blooms in Reading Terminal Market Anndee Hochman attempts to smell the aromas of lilac and eucalyptus. (Emma Lee/for NewsWorks)
The Pulse
Health Care

Why don't doctors screen patients for smell loss? Researchers tell us why

Screenings are a big part of preventative health care, but getting the medical profession to accept a new screening into practice is challenging.

2 years ago

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A health care worker peers into a COVID-19 patient's room. (Will Stone/NPR)
Delaware
Employment
Health Care

Delaware responds to nursing shortage with ‘Tuition Incentive Program’

Delaware's 'Tuition Incentive Program' aims to alleviate nurse shortages by offering financial support for CNA training and workforce development.

2 years ago

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Wil Durant, a standardized patient, after work at Jefferson University. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Employment
Health Care
Higher Education
Philadelphia

Meet the paid medical actors at Jefferson Health trying to unionize amid budget tightening

There’s pressure from a new union inside Jefferson Health for higher worker wages during a period where the umbrella organization is trying to narrow its operating losses.

2 years ago

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Sign at the entrance for Suburban Community Hospital
Employment
Health Care
Pennsylvania

Unionized nurses at 2 Pennsylvania community hospitals to strike this month amid ongoing contract negotiations

Suburban Community Hospital in Norristown and Lower Bucks Hospital in Bristol are in contract negotiations with parent company, Prime Healthcare.

2 years ago

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Temple Health physicians and providers hand out FIT take home kits for stool-based colorectal cancer screenings. (Courtesy of Temple Health)
The Pulse
Health Care
Public Health

Philadelphia hospital turns to simpler screening for colon cancer to increase access

To get more people screened for colorectal cancer, Philadelphia doctors at Temple University turn to stool-based take home tests.

2 years ago

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Cynthia Hernandez (left) would help her mother, María de la Paz Hernandez (right), translate and understand important health information. (Courtesy of Cynthia Hernandez)
The Pulse
Health Care

Navigating language and cultural barriers to access health care

Although efforts have been made to break down language barriers, many Latino immigrant families rely on younger generations for translation and interpretation.

2 years ago

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Community Events
Kids
New Jersey
Transportation

Camden train transforms to ‘Polar Express’ for kids battling illnesses

NJ Transit and the Ronald McDonald House teamed up to give the holiday makeover to one of its River Line trains, delighting about 25 children currently staying at the house.

2 years ago

A sign outside of a booth reads
Delaware
Health Care
Medicine

Federal funding cuts threaten vital HIV prevention programs in Delaware

Delaware's HIV prevention programs face an uncertain future, raising concerns about the widespread impact on community health.

2 years ago

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Laura Lopez, left, checks the blood pressure of Santos Aguilar at the Street Level Health Project in Oakland, Calif. (AP file Photo/Ben Margot)
The Pulse

Lowering Barriers to Care

We explore some of the biggest barriers America’s vulnerable populations face to accessing health care, and how — and whether — they can be overcome.

Air Date: December 8, 2023

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