Health Care
Telemedicine bill draws support from providers, concern from insurers
The bill has already passed in the state senate and will go up for a vote in the house of representatives during the fall legislative session.
6 years ago
Philly hospital uses ‘escape room’ to take the mystery out of sepsis
Sepsis is a potentially fatal condition that's responsible for 270,000 deaths every year.
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Listen 2:16N.J. joins states launching reinsurance programs to shore up Obamacare plans
New Jersey projects its reinsurance program will cut premiums by 15 percent.
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His $109K heart attack bill is now down to $332 after NPR told his story
The story of Drew Calver was first reported by NPR and Kaiser Health News on Monday as part of the "Bill of the Month" series.
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Delaware hospital curtails opioid prescriptions in effort to combat addiction
Christiana Care has cut opioid prescribing by as much as half in some departments by adopting guidelines and best practices for post-surgical recovery.
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Guests: Steve Twedt, Marcel Bonn-Miller, Shalawn James Medical marijuana was legalized in Pennsylvania more than ...
Air Date: August 29, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Mental health and black communities
Guests: Delane Casiano, Karriem Salaam, Howard Stevenson African Americans are more likely to report mental healt ...
Air Date: August 27, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:59Final Delaware ACA rate increase approved
Delaware residents with health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace will be hit with 3 percent rate increases next year.
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Court upholds Pa. Gov. Wolf’s order organizing home health care workers
Wolf called the ruling a step toward his goal of improving home-based health care.
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Why are black and Latino kids more likely to die of certain cancers?
When it comes to cancer survival, the United States is sharply divided by race.
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Should you get that scan? Your doctor might not be great at helping you decide
"It's about a deeper issue: ... Is healthcare structured to give patients the information they need to make informed decisions?"
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Scientists race to improve ‘living drugs’ to fight cancer
The engineered cells are made by extracting T cells — a key part of the immune system -- from each patient's blood and then genetically modifying them in the lab.
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With scarce access to interpreters, immigrants struggle to understand doctors’ orders
The 1964 Civil Rights Act require hospitals and other facilities that offer medical services and receive federal funds to provide "meaningful access" to patients.
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Medicaid officials target home health aides’ union dues
Medicaid home care aides are emerging as the latest target in the ongoing power struggle between some conservative lawmakers and organized labor.
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With Obamacare seriously wounded, politicians seek a healthy way forward
Now that President Donald Trump’s administration has halted more than $10 billion in payments intended to help insurance companies unde ...
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