
Health Care
Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer
Biden was seen by doctors last week after urinary symptoms and a prostate nodule were found.
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The federal proposal would block Medicaid reimbursements for preventative health services to nonprofit family planning clinics if they also perform abortions.
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Listen 1:01Legislation to reel in for-profit health care usually dies in Harrisburg. Shapiro said he hopes with a united Delaware County, bills safeguarding hospitals can reach his desk.
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Listen 1:02The governor said cuts to Medicaid health care that Congress is considering would mean billions of dollars in lost federal aid to Pennsylvania.
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Legislation banning petroleum additive in school meals headed to Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer
Studies have suggested that Red 40 can cause neurobehavioral problems in some children. But some experts say more research is needed.
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Listen 1:00Early career researchers at Penn want to form a union, which the university is challenging
Organizers say they want better job security, protections against being fired unfairly and salaries that keep up with the cost of living.
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Listen 1:38Is private equity helping or hurting our healthcare system?
Critics of private equity say these companies are purely profit-motivated, putting dividends before patient care and safety. Proponents argue companies can improve efficiency.
Air Date: May 6, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 52:00The change comes less than a year after Suburban Community Hospital was converted to a smaller “micro hospital” last summer which resulted in layoffs.
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They say the Trump administration’s massive restructuring has destroyed life-saving programs and left states to pick up the bill for mounting health crises.
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The rate of hepatitis C infections is higher among Vietnam War veterans and others who may have been exposed during their service more than 50 years ago.
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Listen 1:07The cash-strapped Chester Upland School District stands to lose $2.2 million in annual tax revenue with Crozer Health’s closure.
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Listen 0:56Crozer closure: Delco legislators push Pennsylvania AG to investigate Prospect Medical Holdings
Delaware County lawmakers sent a letter to Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday, asking him to “leave no stone unturned in holding” Crozer Health’s owner accountable.
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Listen 0:44Program aims to fast-track Philly high school students into in-demand, entry-level health care jobs
The joint venture of Jefferson Health, the city school district and Esperanza College aims to address the shortage of health care workers.
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Listen 1:03Chester scores ambulance coverage, narrowly avoids lengthy lapse in emergency care
The imminent breakdown of Crozer Health, Delaware County’s largest health system, is leaving many communities without proper ambulance coverage.
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Listen 0:48Philly researchers are using AI robots to better support aging adults with autism
Researchers at Saint Joseph’s University are collaborating with Bancroft, a New Jersey nonprofit, to pilot AI technology with people in assisted living communities.
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