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Fashion students at Jefferson make clothes for Philadelphians with prosthetics, skin sensibilities and other conditions

"Fashion can't just be about designing pretty clothes," said the program director.

16 hours ago

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A crooked sign points people to the Hudson County Correctional Center
Politics & Policy

Several deaths at New Jersey county jail led authorities to change the health care provider. Some question whether it will help

While some are blaming a medical provider that was illegally contracted, their replacement was the subject of similar criticisms and accusations in the past.

6 days ago

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A certified medical assistant holds a syringe for a flu vaccine
Health

Here’s what to know about the unprecedented changes to child vaccine recommendations

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will now recommend that all children get vaccinated against 11 diseases, down from 18 a year ago.

6 days ago

A lectern awaits the arrival of House Democrats to speak on the health care funding fight on the steps of the House at the Capitol in Washington, Nov. 12, 2025.
Politics & Policy

ACA health subsidies expire, launching millions of Americans into 2026 with steep insurance hikes

Americans whose premiums are skyrocketing say lawmakers don’t understand what it’s really like to struggle to get by as health costs ratchet up with no relief.

2 weeks ago

Laura Polo talking with fair attendee about health insurance
Health

With ACA sticker shock, Pennie specialists find themselves on the front lines of Pa. affordability crisis

Pennsylvanians have until Dec. 31 to switch health insurance plans for coverage to kick in on Jan. 1.

3 weeks ago

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Assistant Leticia Orozco, left, and Dr. Carmen Romo, right, talk to clients while testing them for signs of diabetes during a health fair on June 6, 2025, at the Mexican Consulate in Oklahoma City. (Lionel Ramos/ KOSU)
The Pulse
Health

How Latinos have become especially vulnerable to diabetes, and one reporter’s 'wake-up call’' managing the disease

How a reporter began to investigate diabetes risk, and along the way, made a startling discovery about his own health.

3 weeks ago

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Mwigulu and Emmanuel getting set up with new prosthetic arms from students
Health

After surviving violent attacks and amputation, Tanzanians with albinism get new prosthetics in New Jersey

Young adults from Tanzania with albinism who’ve survived attacks from “black magic” believers visit the U.S. through Global Medical Relief Fund.

4 weeks ago

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A view from above of a piece of paper that says
Politics & Policy

18,000 Delawareans getting early holiday gift — $18.8 million in medical debt relief

The Meyer administration is partnering with nonprofit Undue Medical Debt, which buys bundles of unpaid bills for about a penny on the dollar.

4 weeks ago

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Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., speaks at a news conference, Jan. 31, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Politics & Policy

3 GOP representatives from Pennsylvania oppose their party to force vote on extending health care subsidies

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, who led the charge, blamed GOP leadership for letting the subsidies expire. His opponent says it just shows he’s worried about next year’s election.

4 weeks ago

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Mike Johnson speaking to the media
Politics & Policy

Pa. Rep. Fitzpatrick among Republicans to defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies

The revolt against GOP leadership came after days of talks centered on the health care subsidies.

4 weeks ago

Pages from the U.S. Affordable Care Act health insurance website healthcare.gov are seen on a computer screen
Politics & Policy

Higher cost, worse coverage: Affordable Care Act enrollees say expiring subsidies will hit them hard

Americans are feeling the strain already with less than three weeks to go until the expiration of COVID-era tax credits that have helped many people pay for health insurance.

1 month ago

FILE - Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.,
Politics & Policy

The Senate voted down dueling health proposals. Here’s what’s at stake for Americans

The political stakes of rising health insurance premiums are looming as affordability concerns have emerged as a key issue for voters going into the 2026 midterms.

1 month ago

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., joined at left by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., speaks to reporters after a closed-door meeting with fellow Republicans
Politics & Policy

Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans

Senators on Thursday rejected a Democratic bill to extend the subsidies for three years and a Republican alternative that would have created new health savings accounts.

1 month ago

A box of hepatitis B vaccine
Health

What could CDC changes to hepatitis B vaccines mean for infants and families in Pennsylvania and New Jersey?

A federal advisory panel recommended stopping hepatitis B vaccines in newborns immediately after birth, the standard protocol for more than 30 years.

1 month ago

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FILE - Dr. Anthony Fauci testifies before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing
Health

Amid funding threats, Philly’s Mazzoni Center marks World AIDS Day by recommitting to the fight

Public health experts, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, called for continued funding for HIV prevention and treatment programs during a Mazzoni Center event.

1 month ago

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