Nicole Leonard is a health and science reporter for WHYY News. She joined the newsroom in 2022 after covering health care for Connecticut Public Radio. Before that, she was the health reporter for the Press of Atlantic City.
Nicole’s coverage has focused on addiction and the opioid epidemic, mental health, and health policy. She is an alum of Boston University and grew up in New Jersey.
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ChristianaCare and Virtua Health pursue merger to form new regional health system
The health care systems collectively operate 600 sites, including hospitals and outpatient offices, across Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland.
6 months ago
Listen 1:09Rite Aid closures prompt Delaware to enact patient and pharmacy protections
The state’s Department of Insurance has made requirements for health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers.
6 months ago
A joint program between the Philadelphia-based health giants gives some physicians automatic approval for common outpatient tests like MRIs and PET scans.
6 months ago
Listen 1:06Genesis HealthCare officials said the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing will allow the company to restructure its debt while maintaining operations at its facilities.
6 months ago
Listen 1:02The new Temple Women and Families Hospital near Juniata Park will handle nearly all health system labor and deliveries, as services stop at the main campus hospital.
6 months ago
Tower Health announces about 50 layoffs across its 4-hospital Pennsylvania health system
The layoffs mainly affect manager-level roles and vacant positions that will no longer be filled across all hospitals and outpatient offices.
7 months ago
Listen 1:06Penn researchers turn a toxic fungus and ‘King Tut’s curse’ into a tool for fighting cancer
Penn engineering researchers modified a fungus called Aspergillus flavus, which may have caused lung disease and illness in archeologists who discovered King Tut’s tomb.
7 months ago
Listen 1:45Philadelphia’s Fourth of July celebrations clash with striking municipal city workers
AFSCME District Council 33 members protested at Fourth of July ceremonies and parades as contract negotiations with Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration continue.
7 months ago
LL Cool J and Jazmine Sullivan announced their decisions on social media in solidarity of AFSCME District 33 workers, who’ve been striking since July 1.
7 months ago
Former Crozer Health patients can get digital and paper copies of their medical records at one of Delco’s Navigating Our Healthcare System for Seniors summer series events.
7 months ago
Listen 2:07Surveyed workers report experiencing headaches, fatigue, nausea, confusion and even seizures when indoor temperatures regularly reach 80 degrees or above.
7 months ago
Listen 1:37The Philadelphia Conquering Cancer Coalition aims to remove barriers and improve communication and collaboration between various health centers and community organizations.
7 months ago
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