
Health Care
An exhibition features works by art therapy alumni, faculty and students to honor 50 years of a program that changed the art therapy field.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Fecal immunochemical tests, or FIT, are stool-based screenings that can be used at home to detect early signs of colorectal cancer.
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Listen 1:10CHOP officials say failed contract negotiations with two Medicaid health insurance plans could disrupt coverage for “thousands” in the region.
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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.
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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.
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Study: Low pay a driving factor in N.J.’s primary care shortage
The report found that New Jersey has around 17 primary care physicians for every 100,000 people, which is far below previous estimates.
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Listen 1:12The ever-increasing cost of life-saving diabetes medication is forcing some patients to ration their supply of insulin, risking massive health complications.
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Listen 1:13Palestinians describe bodies and ambulances crushed in Israel’s ongoing raid at Gaza’s main hospital
Palestinians who fled an ongoing Israeli raid of Gaza's main hospital have spoken of mass arrests and forced marches past dead bodies.
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A recent study by the CDC showed the antibody shot prevented RSV hospitalization in 90% of infants.
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