Health Care
‘Obamacare’ set to become less affordable
Americans shopping for Affordable Care Act insurance are in for some sticker shock. Premiums are set to rise by nearly 30% on average; unless the congress extends tax credits.
Air Date: October 29, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:38As Pennsylvania health systems rapidly adopt AI, lawmakers take steps to regulate the technology
Health systems and insurance companies are using artificial intelligence to analyze CT scans and MRIs, update electronic health records and review coverage decisions.
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Listen 5:08Pregnant and lactating women have been historically excluded from drug trials, even though many rely on medications to manage pain, mental health and chronic disease.
5 days ago
Listen 1:29Breast cancer breakthrough – from new treatments to lingering challenges
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month started back in 1985. In the 40 years since then, there’s been a ton of progress. Some cutting edge research now comes out of Penn.
Air Date: October 21, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 45:42Why urgent care clinics, once derided as ‘doc in a box,’ have spread like wildfire
The number of urgent care centers in the U.S. have doubled, from more than 7,000 to more than 14,000 over the last decade or so.
1 week ago
Listen 9:42As 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.
2 weeks ago
Health care providers say patients should be careful before getting easily accessible prescriptions for hormone products.
2 weeks ago
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.
2 weeks ago
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.
2 weeks ago
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.
2 weeks ago
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.
3 weeks ago
Springfield’s solicitor said that word of a possible abandonment came as a “total surprise.”
3 weeks ago
N.J. is applying for federal grant money to expand health care options in rural areas
If the application is successful, the Garden State could be awarded $1 billion over five years to improve services for rural residents.
3 weeks ago
Listen 0:53The doctors also argue the November retention election could impact health care affordability, patient privacy and equal rights in Pennsylvania.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:08The proposed legal settlement would limit sharing of some salary data. Hospitals would also have longer to comply with spending targets.
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