
Health Care
New Jersey looking to add 6 medical marijuana dispensaries
New Jersey is seeking to double the number of medical marijuana dispensaries, Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday.
7 years ago
The Pulse explores how the environment shapes biology. Turns out that influence goes deep, down to the molecular level — to th ...
Air Date: July 13, 2018
Listen 48:57ACA funding freeze adds uncertainty for Pa. marketplace
The U.S. Health and Human Services department has put a freeze on $10.4 billion in funding that was expected to go to Affordable Care Act insurers later this year.
7 years ago
Trump administration takes another swipe at ‘Obamacare’
At stake are billions in payments to insurers with sicker customers.
7 years ago
A Wilmington church gets its congregation moving
It's Thursday evening. The work day is over and people are filing into the Resurrection Center in Wilmington.
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Listen 4:01Which state has the most restrictive abortion laws in Philadelphia region?
U.S. Supreme Court strikes California law mandating pregnancy counselors post notices about abortion rights and access.
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Philly tries a different approach for training nurse practitioners
There's a shortage of primary care providers. University of Pennsylvania is testing a model, using Medicare funds, to train more nurse practitioners.
7 years ago
Blood emergency declared in Delaware as supplies hit ‘critically low levels’
Officials say supplies have fallen below the three-day inventory.
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Guest: Robert Field The Trump administration announced that it would not defend the Affordable Care Act against a ...
Air Date: June 13, 2018 10:20 am
Listen 18:29Pa. attorney general fights Trump rule to cut birth control from health insurance plans
The case has moved to the U.S. Court of the Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
7 years ago
Five South Jersey hospitals will pool info to better keep patients, docs in treatment loop
Under the new program, when a patient is admitted, a tailored care plan will pop up next to his name in the system — describing previous treatment and any preferences.
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Baking soda could improve cancer treatment, study finds
It's not the first time that baking soda has been investigated as a potential aid to cancer therapy, but it’s the first study to reveal how and why it’s able to help.
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‘Right to Try’ may not meaningfully change access to drugs for dying patients
Yardley woman waits to see if new law allows her husband to get experimental medication for ALS.
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On this week’s show, we talk with people taking their health and wellness into their own hands — with varying results.
Air Date: June 1, 2018
Listen 48:12Campaign pushing Pa. to cover unauthorized children through state health insurance
Advocate says change can be accomplished simply: Remove 13 words in the current CHIP statute that exclude undocumented kids from eligibility.
7 years ago