Health Care
Affordable Care Act can stay in effect while under appeal, judge says
The federal judge in Texas who ruled the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional earlier this month said that the law can remain in effect while under appeal.
6 years ago
Experts caution against health reimbursement arrangements
The public comments period ended Friday for a proposed federal rule that would allow more employers to use health reimbursement arrangements.
6 years ago
Patients are turning to GoFundMe to fill health insurance gaps
GoFundMe, the largest online, crowdsourced fundraising platform, says contributors have raised more than $5 billion from 50 million donations in its eight years.
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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg released from hospital
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was discharged from the hospital on Christmas Day following surgery for early stage lung cancer.
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The doctor will see you now — and you, and you, and you
Group appointments of six to 10 patients are becoming more popular for certain chronic conditions in Philadelphia area. People benefit from sharing their common experiences.
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How helping patients get good care at home helps rural hospitals survive
Rural hospitals close when they don't have enough paying patients to care for, but they're also dinged when the same patients show up over and over again.
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Delaware patients use virtual reality to get through chemotherapy
Some 200 Christiana Care cancer patients have used virtual reality during chemotherapy. Immersion in a rainforest or other natural scenes helps them relax and pass the time.
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Listen 4:20Philly plaintiff one step closer to closure in case against Johnson & Johnson
Krystal Kim of Philadelphia was one of 22 women with ovarian cancer who sued Johnson & Johnson, claiming asbestos in the company’s talcum powder products caused their cancer.
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Listen 4:01An epidemic is killing thousands of coal miners. Regulators could have stopped it
More than 2,000 miners in Appalachia are dying from an advanced stage of black lung. NPR and Frontline have found the government had multiple warnings.
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CHOP and Philly launch home repair program to prevent asthma
Many asthma triggers like mold and cockroaches stem from poor living conditions, so CHOP and the Philadelphia Housing Development Corp. are working together to upgrade homes.
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Obamacare sabotage is in the news again? Seriously?!
If your head swiveled 360 degrees, Exorcist-style, after learning Friday that a federal judge in Texas had ruled Obamacare unconstitutional, I totally get it.
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What you need to know about the Affordable Care Act after Texas ruling
The decision risks throwing the nation's health care system into turmoil should it be upheld on appeal.
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Tangled up in the process: Should a criminal history bar you from a career in cosmetology?
Requirements for a cosmetology license in Pennsylvania include having "good moral character," which can disqualify even those who say they've turned their lives around.
Air Date: December 17, 2018
Listen 13:10At deadline health insurance numbers dropping in Delaware, region and nation
Multiple factors, from lifting tax penalty to less money for publicity, could be leading to fewer people enrolling for health coverage under Affordable Care Act.
6 years ago
Federal judge strikes down Affordable Care Act as unconstitutional
A federal judge in Texas issued a ruling Friday declaring the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional, apparently setting the stage for a Supreme Court hearing.
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