Health Care

The teams will assess infection prevention practices and deploy beginning in November, according to Health Commissioner Dr. Shereef Elnahal.

While many individuals are looking for nurse practitioner positions, there aren’t enough RNs and licensed practical nurses.

Republican U.S. Representative Scott Perry took to Facebook Live last Thursday to talk pre-existing conditions.

Volunteers help Philadelphia patients confined to their hospital rooms cast their votes.

Guests: Orlando Almonte, Nelson Flores, Alicia Fernandez  The United States doesn’t have an official language, ...

A report released Tuesday focused on several shortage areas in primary care access for Philadelphians.

2019 ACA insurance open enrollment begins in less than two weeks.

Guests: Julie Rovner, Sabrina Corlette There’s some good news around the Affordable Care Act: premium prices ar ...

Minnesota’s top law enforcement official has sued two New Jersey pharmaceutical giants for “deceptive, misleading, and misrepresentative” price hikes on insulin.

What people will end up paying, as in previous years, varies by age and county.

Recent N.J. polls have shown health care to be among the top issues for voters heading into November’s midterm elections.

Alan Yu heads home to Hong Kong to investigate the ways acupuncture is used in the medical system there.

Visitors line the hallways — even sleep on the floor — anxious for loved ones to recover. Noora Health trains overflow family to care for patients once they return home.

Guests: Beth Macy, Aubrey Whelan A “bad batch” of drugs, most likely a mix of heroine, fentanyl and K2, kille ...

The program will prevent young students from falling through the cracks.