
Health Care
Medicaid recipients in Pennsylvania could be in for a surprise on their next trip to the pharmacy as preferred drug list changes.
5 years ago
We explore the history and future of reproductive technologies and the thorny questions that arise around women’s bodies, fertility, and having children.
Air Date: December 31, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:013 years in, no sign of Trump’s replacement for Obamacare
As a candidate for the White House, Donald Trump repeatedly promised that he would “immediately” replace President Barack Obama’s health care law with a plan of his own
5 years ago
Nearly 150,000 in Pa. could be forced to change medications beginning Jan. 1. Here’s why.
The state says the regulations will cut down on health-care costs, but many physicians are concerned they could harm patient care.
5 years ago
This Philly lab wants doctors to try a new medicine: listening
The Listening Lab will tour Penn Medicine’s hospitals to encourage compassionate listening.
6 years ago
Listen 2:03Democratic primary debate: round six
We discuss last night's Democratic primary debate -- what the candidates said, the policies they covered, and how it may be playing out across America.
Air Date: December 20, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 48:59Democratic primary debate: round five
We talk about what the candidates said and the policies discussed at last night's Democratic primary debate.
6 years ago
Failure to pay doctors’ malpractice insurance lands Hahnemann, St. Chris owner in bankruptcy trouble
Philadelphia Academic Health System says it won’t pay former doctors’ medical malpractice insurance. Its Chapter 11 filing is at risk, under judge’s order.
6 years ago
More Americans are dying at home rather than in hospitals
For the first time since the early 1900s, more Americans are dying at home a trend that reflects more hospice care and progress toward the kind of end that most people want.
6 years ago
Tower Health clashes with nurses as it takes over St. Christopher’s
Nurses at the pediatric hospital are losing all the paid time off they earned under the previous owner. They also want safe staffing ensured.
6 years ago
Listen 1:16Deb Beck is a formidable power player in Harrisburg, influencing the state’s response to a drug addiction epidemic. But critics say 'there is more to the story.’
6 years ago
ACA insurers in the Supreme Court: Why consumers should pay attention
More than $12 billion is at stake for the nation's health insurers Tuesday when the Supreme Court hears a case involving the Affordable Care Act.
6 years ago
Supreme Court leaves Kentucky ultrasound law in place
The Supreme Court on Monday left in place a Kentucky law requiring doctors to perform ultrasounds and show fetal images to patients before abortions.
6 years ago
Dental school grads find it hard to beat back student debt
Dentistry can be a lucrative career, but some say rising tuition costs mean massive loans to pay off in a changing market for care.
6 years ago
Listen 11:14Rethinking a ban on flavored e-cigarettes
Does cracking down on flavored e-cigarettes make it harder for adults trying to quit smoking?
Air Date: December 5, 2019
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