Health Care
Judge puts freeze on sale of Hahnemann residency program — for now
A federal judge has temporarily stopped the sale of more than 550 slots for doctors in training, cutting off a potential infusion of funds to the troubled hospital.
5 years ago
How a proposed 3-digit suicide hotline could help prevention efforts
The Federal Communications Commission is proposing to launch a new three-digit hotline for people who are feeling suicidal or are going through any other mental health crisis.
5 years ago
Wolf, Republicans resume tug-of-war over Medicaid work requirements
Gov. Tom Wolf has vetoed two different bills. Pennsylvania lawmakers plan to send him a third.
5 years ago
Nemours and Christiana hospitals open delivery unit for babies with congenital conditions
A Nemours-Christiana Care partnership creates rooms big enough to fit 2 teams of doctors, so that newborns with congenital issues stay close to their moms.
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U.S. Justice Department will fight sale of Hahnemann residency program
The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which funds the residencies, opposed the sale of the 550-plus slots from the beginning.
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Skin cancer prevention still a struggle among Latinx communities in the region
At a free event set up by the Mexican consulate in Philadelphia, checking for the damaging effects of exposure to the sun got the spotlight.
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This week: an update on the closure of Hahnemann Hospital, Camden County School District superintendent Katrina McCombs, and monarch migration.
Air Date: September 9, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:01How should scientists’ access to health databanks be managed?
Medical and genetic data from more than a million Americans are now in scientific databases. Some programs hoard the data, while others share widely with scientists.
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For health workers struggling with addiction, why are treatment options limited?
Doctors and nurses are often barred from turning to FDA-approved medications that research shows to be the most effective way to quit.
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Why the measles surge could open the door to a host of other diseases
There's mounting evidence that the measles virus can erase our immunity to everything from influenza viruses to diarrheal disease.
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Bankruptcy judge approves $55 million sale of Hahnemann residency program
The hospital plans to close its doors Friday. Its owner has been wrangling with the federal government for weeks over the residency program was an asset.
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St. Christopher’s doctors call for local nonprofit to buy hospital
Physicians at the children’s hospital and community members want a local nonprofit to buy the facility, owned by Hahnemann’s parent, and maintain services.
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Bioethics and changing health care
The era of modern medicine has seen a wave of new technology and lifesaving treatments. But should we be asking tougher questions about these medical advances?
Air Date: September 5, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:02Bankruptcy judge to decide the future of Hahnemann Hospital’s residency slots
Hahnemann University Hospital is back in federal bankruptcy court Weds. where a judge will rule on whether the sale of its residency programs can go ahead.
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Delaware health facilities receive grant to incentivize rural primary care growth
Delaware has a primary care physician shortage. Two medical facilities hope to change that by establishing residency programs.
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