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Health Care

Westmoreland County MH/ID administrator Dirk Matson, at right, recently traveled to the state capitol with people who receive mental health services through Pennsylvania's Medicaid Program, including John Herrmann of Greensburg, at left. Herrmann said he has bipolar disorder. (Brett Sholtis/Transforming Health)
Health

Pa. counties fight plan to nix Medicaid behavioral health model

The plan would eliminate the state's $4 billion behavioral health program, merging it with the state's $12 billion physical health Medicaid program.

6 years ago

Opponents and supporters of Planned Parenthood are shown demonstrating in Philadelphia in 2015. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Health
NJ Spotlight

Women’s health care funding survives, but N.J. advocates still wary

Judge halts Trump administration’s efforts to change how Title X funds can be used; ‘Protect X’ campaign to continue, including in N.J.

6 years ago

The newer 3D mammograms provide a more detailed picture of the breast tissue, leading to more precise detection of abnormalities.
NPR
Health

When it’s time for a mammogram, should you ask for 3D?

The newer 3D mammogram offers a more thorough picture of breast tissue and is more accurate.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene A. DePasquale, speaks after he was sworn in for his second term at the Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017.
Money

Pa. turns to random audits in bid to track Medicaid dollars

Six Medicaid providers are getting word they're being audited by the state. The random reviews are part of a new strategy to make sure contractors aren't misusing Pa. dollars.

6 years ago

PReP provides a 92 percent chance of preventing HIV. (Britta Pedersen/Associated Press)
Health

To curb spread of HIV, Episcopal Hospital starts people on PReP in emergency room

The recent spike in HIV among people in Philadelphia who use injection drugs has prompted new steps to stop the virus’ spread.

6 years ago

Dr. Stephanie Bonne is director of surveillance for New Jersey's Center on Gun Violence Research. She answered questions from the audience during the center's first conference at Rutgers University in New Brunswick. (Ximena Conde/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

N.J. Center on Gun Violence Research wants ‘all hands on deck’ approach to stem shootings

Researchers say addressing gun violence will take time, but starts with better data.

6 years ago

Google is looking to artificial intelligence as a way to make a mark in health care. (Michael Short/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
NPR
Health

Google searches for ways to put artificial intelligence to use in health care

Google's push into artificial intelligence as a tool for health improvement is a natural evolution for a company that has developed algorithms that reach deep into our lives.

6 years ago

The Student National Medical Association's 2019 Annual Medical Education Conference drew more than 2,200 attendees. (Abdul Sulayman/The Philadelphia Tribune)
Science
The Philadelphia Tribune

Nation’s oldest organization of Black medical students convenes in Philly

After decades of efforts to increase the ranks of African-American doctors, Blacks are still underrepresented in the nation’s medical schools.

6 years ago

AP Photo/Patrick Semansky
Radio Times
Health

Designing healthy hospital sound

Doctors, musicians, and engineers are teaming up to find out how to rid hospitals of stressful beeps and alarms and replace them with more harmonious alternatives.

Air Date: April 17, 2019

Listen 49:51
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro.
Courts & Law

How to reduce Medicaid fraud? A Pa. grand jury has some ideas.

After an 18-month investigation into Medicaid fraud in Pa., a grand jury panel suggests that state lawmakers make changes to disrupt "systemic" malfeasance.

6 years ago

Nurse practitioner Debra Brown guides patient Merdis Wells through a diabetic retinopathy exam at University Medical Center in New Orleans. (Courtesy of IDx)
NPR
Health

How can we be sure artificial intelligence is safe for medical use?

The FDA, accustomed to approving drugs and clearing medical devices, is now figuring out how to make sure computer algorithms are safe and effective.

6 years ago

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., introduces the Medicare for All Act of 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 10, 2019. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Sanders unveils his new ‘Medicare for All’ plan

Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont unveiled a new version of his "Medicare for All" plan on Wednesday, shaking up the 2020 presidential race.

6 years ago

This photo shows an arrangement of pills of the opioid oxycodone-acetaminophen in New York. (Patrick Sison/AP Photo)
Health

U.S. warns docs not to abruptly halt opioid pain treatment

U.S. health officials Tuesday warned doctors not to abruptly stop prescribing opioid painkillers to patients who are taking them for chronic pain ailments, such as backaches.

6 years ago

Dr. Kara Odom Walker moderated the 14th annual Delaware Healthy Mother and Infant Consortium summit (Zoë Read/ WHYY)
Health

Can Delaware close the gap on black infant and maternal mortality?

Across the nation, too, black mothers are three to four times more likely than white mothers to die from pregnancy-related complications.

6 years ago

Listen 2:12
Dr. Ronald Renzi performs an ultrasound on Russell Davis to check on blood circulation in screenings for peripheral vascular disease during a health and wellness clinic at Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church in Mount Airy. (Brad Larrison for WHYY)
The Why
Health

Why black men’s health disparities affect us all

Black males in Philadelphia have a lower life expectancy than everybody else. Why does this disparity exist and how should we work to close the gap?

Air Date: April 10, 2019

Listen 11:34
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