Health Care
More than 80% of resident doctors in Philadelphia region now covered by union contracts
Resident doctors at Temple Health and Jefferson Health organized to form unions more than a year and a half ago, and recently ratified their first contracts.
2 months ago
Listen 1:29Delaware allocates funding to bring new health centers to 4 middle schools in rural Sussex County
The effort expands health care access for schools located in provider deserts and brings the model directly to middle schools, which have historically been ignored statewide.
2 months ago
Listen 0:53House Speaker Melissa Minor-Brown said she has not had a single conversation with Meyer about his creation of a state surgeon general.
2 months ago
Listen 0:57The governor’s friend and advisor Neil Hockstein says he was hired for the position without having to apply.
2 months ago
Listen 1:06The research builds on existing work and will have to meet a challenging timeline of starting human trials in three years.
2 months ago
Listen 1:52Federal agencies and state partners announced criminal charges against 19 people who allegedly defrauded Medicaid with home health schemes.
2 months ago
Listen 1:18El líder de la mayoría del Senado, Bryan Townsend, afirma que su legislación implementa gradualmente topes de precios para los hospitales y refuerza el acceso a la atención.
2 months ago
The Future of Pain Relief: Managing Chronic Pain, Laughing Gas and Safer Opioids
Exploring new research on the causes of — and potential solutions to — different kinds of pain.
Air Date: July 31, 2026
Listen 49:34The CDC and Delaware public health officials urge unvaccinated residents exposed to the measles virus to get the shots within three days.
2 months ago
Listen 0:54Pennsylvania ACA health insurers propose double-digit premium increases for 2027
The total average premium rate increase request in the individual market is 17%. Some insurers like Ambetter are requesting an average increase of 40%.
3 months ago
Listen 1:05New mobile mammography unit aims to address barriers to receiving care in Sussex County, Delaware
TidalHealth Mobile Mammography launched this month. Its goal is to bring screenings to neighborhoods in Sussex County with limited preventive care.
3 months ago
Listen 0:58Delaware declares measles outbreak as cases quickly climb to 4
Delaware had not recorded a single case of measles in more than a decade until this week, as outbreaks and infections nationwide grow.
3 months ago
Listen 0:55Pa. Medicaid now covers abortion, but for how long? AG, pro-life groups wage an appeals fight
Medicaid coverage for abortion services begins as Pennsylvania’s attorney general seeks to reinstate the state's ban on using public funds for abortion.
3 months ago
Listen 1:03Delaware confirms second measles case after reporting first infection in over a decade one day prior
Officials say both cases are in unvaccinated adult males in Kent County. Contact tracing is underway to determine any more exposures.
3 months ago
Delaware bans private equity hospital purchases, expands health care access
Senate Majority Leader Bryan Townsend says his legislation phases in price caps on hospitals and strengthens primary care access.
3 months ago
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