
Health Care
Pennsylvanians face higher health insurance costs as insurers propose 19% increase to 2026 premiums
Health insurers offering plans on Pennie, the state Affordable Care Act exchange, say rising costs and expiring enhanced premium tax credits are driving the increase requests.
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Listen 1:07The Women and Families Hospital will begin offering childbirth and maternity care Sept. 3.
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Listen 1:56Using data from 3,492 patients, a ChristianaCare study found breast cancer hotspots in Wilmington and Middletown.
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Listen 1:28As farmworkers face longer, hotter harvest seasons, their risk of heat-related illness grows
Agricultural workers in the U.S. are 35 times more likely to die from heat-related stress than people working in any other field.
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Listen 12:08A South Philly woman is providing access to menstrual, postpartum products, one shed at a time
Grab n’ Flow provides free, anonymous access to menstrual and postpartum products at three locations in South and West Philadelphia.
3 days ago
Listen 1:06Protecting the People Who Grow Our Food
A look at the growing health challenges affecting farmers and people who produce our food.
Air Date: August 15, 2025
Listen 50:03Got the sniffles? Here’s what to know about summer colds and the COVID-19 variant called stratus
Recent federal data shows COVID-19 is trending up in most states, with emergency department visits up among people of all ages.
5 days ago
‘Immediate relief’: Delaware joins forces with nonprofit to erase $50M of residents’ medical debt
Gov. Meyer’s administration is partnering with Undue Medical Debt, which buys overdue accounts at a penny on the dollar, or less.
5 days ago
Listen 2:09In Camden and Atlantic City, health care systems are treating housing as a public health issue
Housing instability is driving ER visits and chronic illness. South Jersey health systems are stepping in with housing support and policy partnerships.
1 week ago
A new senior affordable housing complex in Camden comes with primary health care on site
The Oliver Station complex for residents 55 and older is part of a state-led initiative to expand affordable housing options in New Jersey.
2 weeks ago
Listen 2:05What to know about Legionnaires’ disease, which has sickened dozens in New York City
The disease is a type of pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria, which grow in warm water and spread in building water systems.
2 weeks ago
Drexel’s Biomed Summer Academy attracts high schoolers interested in STEM careers
The four-week program provides interactive learning about the frontiers of biomedical research.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:34Community-led diabetes programs in Cumberland County are closing gaps in care for Latino residents with education, support and prevention.
2 weeks ago
A new therapy support group at Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation helps patients regain independence and identity with makeup and skin care classes.
3 weeks ago
Listen 2:45Delaware County residents plagued by longer ambulance rides, emergency room waits
Crozer Health’s shutdown is affecting everyone from Delaware County’s working-class neighborhoods near the riverfront all the way to the Main Line.
3 weeks ago
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