Health Care
Medication abortions account for 53% of all facility-based terminations in the U.S. Recent court rulings have created uncertainty around future access to a key abortion drug.
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Abortion pill rulings in conflict: What happens next?
The far-reaching ruling, which the judge put on hold for a week to allow for an appeal, could affect access to the drug in every state.
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Justice Department calls abortion pill order ‘unprecedented’
The DOJ is asking a federal appeals court to put the decision on hold.
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Meet ‘the Zeen’: Philly inventor behind the Steadicam creates wheelchair-walker hybrid
Nearly 50 years ago, Garrett Brown invented the Steadicam for motion picture filming. Today, he’s using his skills to give people more mobility options.
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Listen 3:48Judges’ dueling decisions put access to a key abortion drug in jeopardy nationwide
A federal judge in Texas stayed the FDA's approval of the drug mifepristone and gave the government a week to seek relief from an appeals court.
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April is National ‘Donate Life Month.’ Here’s what it means
About 5,000 people in the Philadelphia area are awaiting an organ transplant. Some wait for over five years.
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Listen 1:45N.J. Gov. Murphy prioritizes transgender rights as conservative states enact restrictions
The order requires all state departments and agencies to protect patients and health care workers who provide or seek gender-affirming health care services.
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Listen 1:13J&J proposes paying $8.9B to settle talcum powder lawsuits
The amount more than quadruples that which the company had previously set aside to pay for its potential liability.
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FDA will let some adults get a second boost of the bivalent COVID-19 shot
The decision to authorize a second booster is expected to be officially announced within the next two weeks.
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Pa. faces a shortage of benefits workers as health coverage for thousands is on the line
Workers in the system and advocates for health care access fear thousands of children and adults could wrongly lose their coverage as a result.
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Continuous coverage policy expired Friday as pandemic protections more broadly begin to phase out.
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‘Can’t get blood from a stone’: Delaware bill would restrict medical debt collections
The legislation would forbid hospitals and other large facilities — plus third-party debt collectors — from charging interest and other fees.
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Philly VA hospital hosts town hall for veterans exposed to toxic chemicals
The event is a part of broader VA efforts to raise awareness about new health care benefits that were signed into law last summer.
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Judge’s ruling undercuts U.S. health law’s preventive care
The Biden administration had told the court the outcome of the case “could create extraordinary upheaval in the United States’ public health system.” It is likely to appeal.
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Vatican: Pope to be hospitalized for days for lung infection
Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni says Francis, 86, does not have COVID-19, but requires several days of therapy.
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