Health Care
U.S. hospitals and insurers might be forced to reveal the true prices they negotiate
The Trump Administration is weighing whether to require hospitals to publicly reveal the prices they charge insurance companies for medical procedures and services.
6 years ago
How much difference will Eli Lilly’s half-price insulin make?
Between 2009 and 2017 the wholesale price of a single vial of Humalog, the Eli Lilly and Company-manufactured insulin Gilmer uses, nearly tripled.
6 years ago
Could a booster shot of truth help scientists fight the anti-vaccine crisis?
Imagine what might happen if the government itself had embraced an official anti-vaccine policy.
6 years ago
Philadelphia wants to get the HIV prevention pill to women most at risk
A local prevention-navigation supervisor says the drug “has not been marketed to women, to African-American women, as a priority.”
6 years ago
Listen 2:34After mumps outbreak, Temple will require new students to be vaccinated
The university is preparing, in case there are more cases of the flulike illness as students return from spring break. Current policy doesn’t require them to be vaccinated.
6 years ago
A gulp of genetically modified bacteria might someday treat a range of illnesses
Scientists hope to genetically modify microbes from the human microbiome to treat a range of diseases, including digestive disorders.
6 years ago
Facebook vows to quash anti-vaccine misinformation
Facebook announced on Thursday it is taking steps to combat the spread of anti-vaccine information across the social media platform.
6 years ago
Some ‘cheaper’ health plans have surprising costs
One health plan from a well-known insurer promises lower premiums — but warns that consumers may need to file their own claims and negotiate over charges from hospitals.
6 years ago
Pa. Health Sec: Don’t listen to Rand Paul on vaccines
In a recent health committee hearing, the Republican U.S. Senator said vaccines shouldn’t be mandatory, and suggested they give people a false sense of security.
6 years ago
Delawareans debate late-term abortion ban before Senate committee
Abortion opponents, abortion rights activists plead their cases before Delaware legislators considering a ban on the procedure after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
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Listen 1:41Struggling Pa. hospitals to test new funding model
Five rural Pennsylvania hospitals are testing a pilot program that aims to keep them financially viable and help them better target resources to patients.
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Camden city EMS reports more calls, quicker response times in 2018
Three years after taking over from Virtua, Cooper is meeting a national benchmark for timeliness.
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Bone marrow transplant renders second patient free of HIV
That result raised hopes that HIV could be eradicated through a medical procedure and cure people of HIV infection.
6 years ago
A large study provides more evidence that MMR vaccines don’t cause autism
There was no overall increased risk for the developmental disorder among those who received the MMR vaccine when compared with those who had not gotten the vaccine.
6 years ago
Higher education: Colleges add cannabis to the curriculum
A growing number of colleges are adding cannabis to the curriculum to prepare graduates for careers cultivating, researching, analyzing and marketing the herb.
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