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Health Care

The Delaware General Assembly in session at the Legislative Hall in Dover, Delaware
Politics & Policy

Delaware lawmakers to again consider legalizing physician-assisted suicide

Supporters say the bill has numerous safeguards like requiring the patient to self-administer the medication.

1 year ago

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Health

Penn expecting $467M windfall from COVID-19 vaccine royalty dispute

At issue was how much the manufacturer could carve out to third parties before paying the university its stake of the profits in the form of royalties.

1 year ago

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Health

‘We live people’s worst day — every single day’: How EMTs in Lansdale, Pa. battle burnout

EMTs and paramedics have long been encouraged to suppress their feelings, but that culture of stoicism is changing. Here's how a Montco ambulance service is making it happen.

1 year ago

Ozempic
Health

Greater Philly’s largest health insurer to restrict coverage for weight loss medications, citing ‘exorbitant costs’

Independence Blue Cross joins other insurance companies in restricting coverage of Wegovy and Ozempic to Type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

1 year ago

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John Greene and Emily Georgia posing for a photo
Health

How are states spending their opioid settlement cash? Look yours up in this database

From addiction treatment to toy robot ambulances, here's how state and local governments used billions in opioid settlement funds in 2022 and 2023.

1 year ago

Luigi Nicholas Mangione
Courts & Law

Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing faces new federal murder charges with his return to New York

Luigi Mangione agreed on Thursday to be extradited at a court appearance in Pennsylvania, where he was arrested last week after five days on the run.

1 year ago

Mangione taken out of the police car
Courts & Law

How New York prosecutors used a terrorism law in the charges against Luigi Mangione

Mangione was charged under a state law that allows for stiffer sentences for terrifying civilians or influencing government. He is currently jailed in Pennsylvania.

1 year ago

The U.S. Capitol is seen at dawn in Washington
Health

Pa. health providers urge Congress to extend Medicare telehealth options set to expire in 2025

Policies expanding access to telehealth for Medicare participants will end Dec. 31 unless Congress extends them this week.

1 year ago

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IV bags with fuild
Health

Take note of these new health care laws coming to Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware in 2025

State legislatures passed new laws on medical debt, cancer testing, insurance coverage and more. Some will kick in early in the new year.

1 year ago

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FILE - Assistant District Attorney Karen Agnifilo attends a news conference in Manhattan Supreme Court, in New York, Feb. 14, 2017. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Courts & Law

Former Manhattan prosecutor to represent suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO

Friedman Agnifilo’s law firm confirmed late Friday that she had been retained to represent Mangione.

1 year ago

A woman speaking into a megaphone during a protest march, with people carrying a large banner behind her
Health

Americans are furious over health care. Is this an Occupy Wall Street moment?

The public outrage unleashed by the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO echoes the anti-banking fury after the financial crisis.

1 year ago

Luigi Nicholas Mangione is escorted into Blair County Courthouse, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, in Hollidaysburg, Pa.
Community

Police say suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing wasn’t a client of the insurer

Investigators have uncovered evidence that Luigi Mangione had prior knowledge UnitedHealthcare was holding its annual investor conference in New York City.

1 year ago

Luigi Mangione
Community

Back trouble and brain fog bothered suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing, his posts show

Social media posts from Luigi Mangione show the man suspected of killing Brian Thompson underwent successful back surgery last year that alleviated debilitating chronic pain.

1 year ago

A sign at the entrance for the nursing home.
Health

New Jersey comptroller stops Medicaid funding for the worst-rated nursing home in the state

N.J. Medicaid funding for the state’s lowest-rated nursing home is cut off. The N.J. state comptroller says the facility improperly collected millions and offered subpar care.

1 year ago

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Luigi Nicholas Mangione
Courts & Law

Arguments over whether Luigi Mangione is a ‘hero’ offer a glimpse into an unusual American moment

Memes and online posts in support of 26-year-old Luigi Mangione, who's charged with killing UnitedHealthcare's CEO, have mushroomed online.

1 year ago

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