Health Care
Un médico y un experto de políticas se unen en un esfuerzo de décadas para traer médicos mexicanos a California – y los obstáculos que enfrentaron.
9 months ago
N.J. lawmakers could soon approve a bill designed to address the state’s EMT shortage
Volunteer squads are reimbursed only if they don't receive payment, but legislation would allow reimbursement if they charge insurance companies or individuals for services.
9 months ago
A Southwest Philly high school is partnering with CHOP to guarantee jobs for graduates
The partnership will prepare Hardy Williams Academy Mastery Charter School graduates for full-time positions at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
9 months ago
Kansas governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care for minors and 2 anti-abortion bills
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's actions set up a series of confrontations with the Republican-supermajority Legislature over those issues.
9 months ago
An exhibition features works by art therapy alumni, faculty and students to honor 50 years of a program that changed the art therapy field.
9 months ago
Delaware Alzheimer’s deaths spike over last two decades amid gap in care
Delaware’s appeal to retirees may be one reason the state has seen such a sharp rise in Alzheimer's-related deaths.
9 months ago
N.J. bill aims to protect long-term care residents from being financially exploited
The state Senate unanimously passed the measure, which would prohibit owners or employees in a long-term care facility from appointing themselves as residents' guardians.
9 months ago
Listen 1:10What to know about the risks of the bird flu outbreak
Bird flu is now showing up among dairy cows and at a major egg producer and one person who had close contact with cows has been infected.
9 months ago
A year after pandemic rules end, Pa.’s Medicaid program has dropped by 500,000 people
Last April, more than 3.7 million people were enrolled in Pennsylvania’s Medicaid program. It has dropped to 3.2 million since renewals restarted.
9 months ago
Listen 3:18A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. It’s finally changing
The U.S. transplant system ordered hospitals to quit using a test that made Black patients' kidneys appear healthier than they really were.
10 months ago
Fecal immunochemical tests, or FIT, are stool-based screenings that can be used at home to detect early signs of colorectal cancer.
10 months ago
Listen 1:10CHOP officials say failed contract negotiations with two Medicaid health insurance plans could disrupt coverage for “thousands” in the region.
10 months ago
Listen 1:18What’s Lost In AI Translation? Can AI Help Cure Rare Diseases?
We talk with a doctor who discovered a cure for rare diseases with the help of artificial intelligence.
Air Date: March 27, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 50:01Delaware state employees to see health premiums rise 27% starting July 1
COVID-19 enhancements also disappear later this year for workers and retirees.
10 months ago
Listen 1:02Penn and Rutgers warn new federal rules meant to lower drug prices have ‘unintended consequences’
Local research universities are pushing for new Biden administration rules about licensing taxpayer-funded technology to be repealed.
10 months ago