Health Care

An email sent to Crozer employees Wednesday said CHA would work with Healthcare Preferred Partners to transfer the hospital system back to nonprofit status.

The clinic is funded by the city and officially opens to patients beginning September 3. It will not provide emergency crisis services.

People with Alzheimer’s disease or other conditions that cause cognitive decline can struggle to say they are hot during extreme heat, so caregivers must watch for changes.

The pediatric surgeon founded the Black Doctors Consortium and worked as a regional health director under the Biden administration.

Hospitals routinely use these bottles to check for infections in patients’ blood — now they are cutting back on tests.

The Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program will help boost geriatric health care through research and develop training programs.

The Commonwealth Fund national survey report found that 47% of people with insurance denials said their health conditions worsened as a result.

Here’s what to know about the latest research on Alzheimer’s risk factors and treatments.

The aim of the new review board is to reduce costs of health care for Delawareans. But ChristianaCare says it’s a state takeover of hospitals.

Up to 1 million horseshoe crabs in the U.S. are harvested for biomedical purposes. A synthetic alternative could mean less harvesting of the “living fossils.”

The current contract between Temple Health and Keystone First health insurance was set to expire after July 31.

A Swedish study found blood testing to be more accurate than traditional exams at diagnosing Alzheimer's. The findings were reported at a conference in Philadelphia on Sunday.

The rise comes as the CDC is preparing to end its program providing free COVID-19 vaccines to people without insurance.

Thomas Jefferson University was among the first programs in Philly to distribute Narcan to all incoming medical students.

The new law focuses on hospitals with high-volume Medicaid patient populations, like St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children.