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‘Purported consultations’: Feds say Delaware doctor ordered $1.7M of genetic tests for cancer but never saw patients

The civil complaint accuses Dr. Shayasta Mufti of violating the False Claims Act. The orders she generated cost Medicare more than $500,000.

3 weeks ago

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Temple Health plans to open a new, state-of-the-art maternity hospital at the former Cancer Treatment Centers for America campus in Northeast Philadelphia
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Temple Health labor and delivery services will officially move to a new hospital in Northeast Philly this fall

The new Temple Women and Families Hospital near Juniata Park will handle nearly all health system labor and deliveries, as services stop at the main campus hospital.

4 weeks ago

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Here’s how Jefferson Health will spend a new $28M donation from the Kimmel family in Philly

The hospital’s emergency department will undergo $19 million in renovations, including a new 30-bed medical-surgical unit.

4 weeks ago

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NPR
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After quitting antidepressants, some people suffer surprising, lingering symptoms

The symptoms can include nerve pain, emotional numbness and sexual dysfunction and can last for years after stopping the drugs.

4 weeks ago

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American kids have become increasingly unhealthy over nearly 20 years, new study finds

Kids' health "reflects what’s happening in society at large,” said Christopher Forrest, a pediatrician at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and a co-author of the study.

1 month ago

Do you feel your age? Has your idea of aging changed over time?
Studio 2
Health

Working, traveling and thriving: The modern experience of aging

As we live longer, our ideas about aging and the roles of older people need a serious overhaul. This hour on Studio 2, we break down the stereotypes around aging.

Air Date: July 2, 2025 12:00 pm

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John Thune, John Barrasso, Mike Crapo and Lindsey Graham
NPR
Health

5 ways Trump’s tax bill will limit health care access

With spending cuts poised to hit medical providers, Medicaid recipients and Affordable Care Act enrollees, here's how the bill will affect health care access in the U.S.

1 month ago

People at the Good Neighbor Senior Center listen to a presentation
Health

Delaware County Health Department steps in to help elderly former Crozer Health patients get medical records

Former Crozer Health patients can get digital and paper copies of their medical records at one of Delco’s Navigating Our Healthcare System for Seniors summer series events.

1 month ago

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Courts & Law

Supreme Court preserves key part of Obamacare coverage requirements

The court rejected a challenge from Christian employers to the Affordable Care Act's preventive health care coverage requirement that affects some 150 million Americans.

1 month ago

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Courts & Law

States can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, the Supreme Court rules

Thursday's 6-3 ruling comes amid a wider Republican-backed push to defund the country’s biggest abortion provider.

1 month ago

Philadelphia Communities Conquering Cancer leadership
Health

Philadelphia’s largest cancer centers unite to reduce disparities in prevention and treatment outcomes

The Philadelphia Conquering Cancer Coalition aims to remove barriers and improve communication and collaboration between various health centers and community organizations.

2 months ago

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The U.S. Supreme Court is seen, Nov. 15, 2023, in Washington.
Courts & Law

Supreme Court OKs Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for kids, a setback for transgender rights

The decision effectively protects from legal challenges many Trump administration and Republican-led state government efforts to roll back protections for transgender people.

2 months ago

U.S. Supreme Court
Courts & Law

Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal from New Jersey faith-based pregnancy center

First Choice Women’s Resource Centers is challenging a state investigation into whether it misled people into thinking its services included referrals for abortion.

2 months ago

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Health

Pennsylvania lawmakers move to regulate private equity deals in health care, but a bill faces hurdles in the Senate

House lawmakers from Delaware County are leading efforts to regulate private equity transactions after the closure of Crozer Health last month.

2 months ago

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The trophy sits on a pedastal
Health

Philadelphia health officials ramp up disease surveillance, safety plans for upcoming FIFA tournaments

The FIFA Club World Cup this summer will be a practice run for public health officials to prepare for a larger crowd of international visitors in 2026.

2 months ago

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