Health Care
Delaware AG calls Seaford fetal remains ordinance ‘flagrant violation’ of state law
Delaware AG Kathy Jennings plans to sue Seaford after it approved a law forcing women to bury or cremate “fetal remains” following an abortion.
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Colleges go back to drawing board — again — to fight COVID
Colleges across the U.S. are starting to require booster shots, extend mask mandates, and in some cases revert to online classes as they brace for the new omicron variant.
4 years ago
Pennsylvania asks FEMA for help with COVID surge
The Wolf administration requested that FEMA send strike teams to hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and ambulance companies in the hardest-hit areas of the state.
4 years ago
800,000 Americans have died of COVID. Now the U.S. braces for an omicron-fueled spike
The U.S. also surpassed 50 million COVID-19 cases, the most in the world. Two experts who raised early warnings discuss how the losses continue to deepen.
4 years ago
Hospitals across Pa. are overflowing with mostly unvaccinated patients
“We're making every effort to make sure the current surge doesn't affect our ability to take care of non-COVID patients.”
4 years ago
Lack of telehealth law in Pennsylvania a major headache for patients who need it most
The state is one of only seven that do not require reimbursement for virtual visits, meaning patients must deal with uneven insurance coverage.
4 years ago
Why is it so hard to get a COVID booster these days?
Demand is high, and appointments in and around Philadelphia are at a premium right now. But super vaccination clinics probably won’t be back.
4 years ago
California governor wants Texas-like law to ban assault guns
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he wants to empower private citizens to enforce a ban on the manufacture and sale of assault weapons in the state.
4 years ago
How the U.S. got on the slow track with at-home COVID tests
Self-testing kits remain expensive and hard to find. The reasons go back to the approach the U.S. took from the outset in developing tests.
4 years ago
COVID-19 boosters on backburner for most U.S. pro sports leagues
Even as cases continue to crop up, the NFL and NHL have no current plans to follow the NBA’s lead of requiring an additional dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
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Delaware students try to sweeten day for hospital staffers amid latest COVID spike
Culinary students from Delcastle Technical High School deliver 12,000 cookies to ChristianaCare workers amid the latest COVID spike.
4 years ago
Court won’t stop Texas abortion ban, but OKs clinics’ suit
The Supreme Court has ruled that Texas abortion providers can sue over the state’s ban on most abortions, but the justices are allowing the law to remain in effect.
4 years ago
Jennersville and Brandywine hospitals in Chester County to close
Tower Health says a deal with Texas-based hospital management firm Canyon Atlantic Partners LLC has fallen apart and left it no options.
4 years ago
COVID surge: Pennsylvania hospital chain runs out of beds
Statewide, an average of 3,900 people per day have been hospitalized with COVID-19 over the past two weeks, up 50% in a month.
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