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Democrats and the rise of the left

Former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and Philadelphia Daily News columnist,Will Bunch discuss the Democratic Party as the 2020 Presidential candidates hone their messages.

Air Date: February 21, 2019 10:00 am

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For employers, choosing a health care plan for staff can be tricky and they often rely on independent insurance brokers. But these brokers are rewarded for making big sales for insurance companies. (Katherine Streeter for NPR)
NPR
Health

Insurers hand out cash and gifts to sway brokers who sell employer health plans

Critics say the setup is akin to a single real estate agent representing both the buyer and seller in a home sale.

7 years ago

Dr. Christopher Addis speaks to Republican lawmakers at a House Majority Policy Committee hearing Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019. (Screengrab)
Money

Doctors: Malpractice rule change would drive up patient costs

Some doctors want to stop the Pa. Supreme Court from changing a rule tied to medical malpractice lawsuits.

7 years ago

Although long-acting forms of birth control, such as intrauterine devices and arm implants, are  the most effective methods of birth control, only about 3 percent of Pennsylvania teens use these methods. A new Philadelphia effort is aiming to make girls more aware of their options. (Bigstock)
Health

Philly effort raises awareness of long-lasting birth control among black, Latina teens

Pregnancy rates among black and Latina teens are much higher than for white teens, but use of the most effective contraceptives is low among all teens.

7 years ago

Listen 1:28
(Leif Parsons for NPR)
NPR
Science

Scientists try feeding diet drugs to mosquitoes to stop them from biting

Leslie Vosshall, a neurobiologist at Rockefeller University, is hoping to control mosquitoes, and the diseases they carry, by switching off their enormous appetite.

7 years ago

Laurie Wilcox, a retired nurse with rheumatoid arthritis, said her parents suffered through their final days and did not have the ability to end their lives peacefully with medication. (Joe Hernandez/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

N.J. lawmakers consider allowing terminally ill patients to end their lives with medication

If the measure is signed into law, New Jersey would join seven states and the District of Columbia in allowing people with fatal medical conditions to decide to die.

7 years ago

In this Tuesday, April 17, 2018, file photo, Dr. Bernadith Russell hugs a friend as the statue of Dr. J. Marion Sims, is removed from New York's Central Park. (Mark Lennihan/AP Photo, File)
Community

Blackface photo reopens long history of bigotry in medicine

The 1984 photo has stirred a national political furor and reopened the long history of bigotry in American medicine.

7 years ago

Teresa Miller, center, accompanied by Gov. Tom Wolf, right, depart a news conference at the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Tuesday, May 23, 2017. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Pa. budget would add $400 million to Human Services

Human Services Secretary Teresa Miller pointed to a $15 million allocation that would increase help for people with intellectual disabilities and autism.

7 years ago

(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Courts & Law
Transforming Health

Pa. trial lawyers and doctors clash over planned medical malpractice rule change

The debate is pitting doctors and health systems against personal injury trial lawyers and the state Supreme Court.

7 years ago

Cooper University Hospital in Camden
Health

Camden’s 7 Day Pledge reduces hospital readmissions, but replicating the program in Philly could be tricky

The 7 Day Pledge links hospitalized Medicaid patients with primary-care doctors, reducing the number of patients who end up back in the hospital unnecessarily.

7 years ago

With smoke heavy in the air, a couple walks in the vicinity of a fire at the the Barclay Friends Senior Living Community in West Chester, Pa., Nov. 17. 2017. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Community

In deadly Chesco senior facility fire, sprinkler system valve off, says ATF

A federal investigation found the cause of the Chester County senior living center fire was “undetermined,” but confirmed some details about how the blaze spread.

7 years ago

Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., at an Oakland, Calif., campaign rally this week. Harris says she backs a single-payer health system, but she hasn't yet offered details on how she would finance that plan. (Mason Trinca/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Several Democrats eyeing a presidential run embrace ‘Medicare-for-all’

"Medicare-for-all," once widely considered a fringe proposal for providing health care in the U.S., is getting more popular.

7 years ago

Children of Mexican immigrants wait to receive a free health checkup inside a mobile clinic at the Mexican Consulate in Denver, Colo., in 2009. The Trump administration wants to ratchet up scrutiny of the use of social services by immigrants. That's already led some worried parents to avoid family health care.
(John Moore/Getty Images)
NPR
Health

Fear of deportation or green card denial deters some parents from getting kids care

In Texas, researchers studying the issue say it's a major reason why more children are going without health insurance.

7 years ago

The drugs clonazepam and diazepam are both benzodiazepines; they're better known by the brand names Klonopin and Valium. The drug class also includes Ativan, Librium and Halcion. (Bloomberg/Getty Images)
NPR
Health

Steep climb in benzodiazepine prescribing by primary care doctors

The percentage of outpatient medical visits that led to a benzodiazepine prescription doubled from 2003 to 2015, according to a study published Friday.

7 years ago

An ambulance pulls out of the emergency entrance at Temple University Hospital.
Health

Hospitals could play bigger role in preventing gun violence, study says

Research suggests intervention programs in hospitals could help gunshot victims steer clear of future violence.

7 years ago

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