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Mapping project to assess best, worst locations for Philly safe-injection site
As Philadelphia mulls opening what could be the nation’s first safe-injection site, questions swirl about its location. Researchers are trying to figure that out.
7 years ago
Medicare and the desegregation of health care
It wasn’t that long ago that separate hospitals for black and white patients were the norm in America, but then all of that changed — and it changed quickly.
7 years ago
Listen 13:20Talk of Philly safe-injection site heats up at community meeting
A heated meeting on Friday night showed that turning the idea of Philadelphia opening the country's first safe-injection site into a reality will likely face pushback.
7 years ago
Listen 2:18Aetna agrees to pay $17M in massive HIV privacy breach
Settlement funds will go to 12,000 Aetna subscribers. The fact they were taking HIV medication was revealed through an envelope window in correspondence from the insurer.
7 years ago
Listen 4:02Harm reduction leaders call on Gov. Wolf to make needle exchanges legal in Pa.
In the wake of the emergency declaration, harm reduction leaders are calling on Gov. Wolf to make needle exchanges legal in Pennsylvania.
7 years ago
A Philly 'Parranda' brings its own kind holiday cheer to displaced families
Hurricane refugees from Puerto Rico gather in North Philly to celebrate the holiday and face an uncertain future
7 years ago
Listen 1:34Crisis averted: scenes from the nation’s 24-hour helpline
The call came in late one summer night. Immediately, Paul Butler’s stomach sank, his heart sped up and he started listening.
7 years ago
Listen 6:06Following a stroke, finding the words can be a lifelong endeavor
Science owes a lot to aphasia and what it reveals about how language works. But many worry it has been widely misunderstood, leading to missed recovery opportunities.
7 years ago
Listen 11:58Pennsylvania wrestles with uncertainty over children’s health insurance funding
The Children’s Health Insurance Program, or CHIP, provides health coverage to millions of kids nationwide. But lawmakers have yet to reauthorize it.
7 years ago
The reel story of what happened to tape
While sound professionals and amateurs have moved to digital recording, reel-to-reel still holds a special place among some producers and audio nerds.
7 years ago
Listen 10:47Archaeologist claims hundreds of 18th-century Philly remains may have been dumped in landfill
The hundreds of remains in question would have been found between March and June at a Center City location under construction for condos.
7 years ago
Pennsylvania gears up for health insurance open enrollment with campaign of its own
The window to sign up for individual health insurance through the Affordable Care Act's online marketplace begins Wednesday, Nov. 1.
7 years ago