Health Care
Medical deportation averted in case of Guatemalan patient at Jefferson Torresdale
Immigration advocates say the hospital would have been violating its ethical obligations to care for the man, injured in a traffic accident and uninsured.
6 years ago
LGBTQ clinics sue Trump administration over discrimination in trans health care
"Everyone deserves easy access to health care, and health care that is respectful of who we are," Bamby Salcedo says.
6 years ago
What Supreme Court? Trump’s HHS pushes LGBT health rollback
The Trump administration rule would overturn Obama-era sex discrimination protections for transgender people in health care.
6 years ago
Thanks to COVID-19, social media has never been more important — or more dangerous. Information — good or bad — spreads at lightnin ...
Air Date: June 19, 2020
Listen 48:53Accuracy still unknown for many coronavirus tests rushed out
Months into the coronavirus pandemic there are still unanswered questions about the accuracy of tests used to screen Americans.
6 years ago
Transgender health protections reversed by Trump administration
The Trump administration Friday finalized a rule that would remove nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ people when it comes to health care and health insurance.
6 years ago
‘Nursing homes as we know them are over’: COVID-19 fuels push to home-based care
As boomers age, hospital systems, government agencies, insurers have shifted long-term care away from costly institutions. The pandemic may accelerate that.
6 years ago
Listen 5:25Philly pharmacies reeling, rebuilding after more than a third were looted
For independent pharmacies already struggling to compete with large chains, losses incurred by looting could force them to close in the weeks or months ahead.
6 years ago
Listen 1:53Penn Medicine accepting pregnant women in COVID-19 study of convalescent plasma
Historically, those expecting babies have been excluded from non-pregnancy related clinical trials.
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Del. coronavirus recovery: Day by day, fewer patients hospitalized
The number of people getting inpatient treatment in Delaware as of Tuesday night was 108, less than half the figure of May 21.
6 years ago
Fixing the health care system: lessons from the pandemic
The pandemic has revealed the failures and inequities in our healthcare system. Ezekiel Emanuel, author of "Which Country Has the World’s Best Healthcare?" discusses reforms.
Air Date: June 9, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:12Private medical practices suffer from the coronavirus’s many complications
Physicians providing outpatient care say they are losing business, which affects their staff. They also lack PPE and COVID testing supplies.
6 years ago
Listen 1:56UPMC rakes in $228 million in coronavirus stimulus cash, dwarfing competitors
The enormous handout to the state’s largest hospital chain is the result of a federal formula that rewarded companies based on revenue and medical claims, not actual need.
6 years ago
Coronavirus testing and medical mistakes under the pandemic
We get an update on COVID-19 testing and talk with physician Danielle Ofri about treating patients during pandemic and her new book, "When We Do Harm."
Air Date: May 29, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Is now the time to go for an annual physical exam or health screening?
Doctors and hospitals are open again for routine yet important care like vaccines and mammograms. Some patients are still unsure if they should go.
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