
Health Care
Advocates are pushing for more resources to help adults with disabilities in Delaware who live with aging parents.
2 months ago
Listen 2:04Short-term agreement reached to keep Crozer Health open
The Foundation for Delaware County will provide an undisclosed amount of funding to keep Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital operational in the short term.
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A growing medical field looks at how skin and mental health are connected
Patients with skin conditions have long known their skin can affect their mental health and vice versa. More clinicians are exploring that.
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Listen 10:50Shapiro visits Temple Health to promote budget proposals to tackle nurse shortage
The governor’s plan tackles the growing nursing shortage by paying students part of their tuition back if they stay in Pennsylvania to work.
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Listen 1:10Prospect Medical Holdings says it only has enough cash to keep the hospitals up and running through March 14.
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Listen 1:13Pennsylvania officials, medical providers sound alarm over Medicaid cuts
The Congressional budget resolution passed last week calls for $2 trillion in spending cuts.
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What is Montgomery County doing to prevent its lone measles case from spreading?
It's too early to tell if CDC cuts could hamper Montgomery County’s ability to squash a potential measles outbreak. The county is working hard to contact trace.
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Listen 0:59The dismissed federal lawsuit against a man who barricaded himself inside a Philly Planned Parenthood in 2021 is part of changes at the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Listen 6:27Delaware Senate committee considers bill adding abortion rights to state constitution
Delaware legalized abortion access up until viability in 2017. Constitutional amendments must pass both chambers in two consecutive General Assemblies.
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Listen 0:51Measles confirmed in unvaccinated Montgomery County child; others may have been exposed
The news comes soon after three cases of measles were reported in New Jersey, and while Texas is dealing with an outbreak involving dozens.
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The U.S. has nearly 900 measles cases, and 10 states have active outbreaks. Here’s what to know
The measles virus is airborne and spreads easily when an infected person breathes, sneezes or coughs. It most commonly affects kids.
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One report by a watchdog organization identified nearly 900 health care locations in Greater Philadelphia that are backed by private equity firms.
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Listen 4:47As emergency rooms see more patients with respiratory complications, hospitals are being asked to test for possible bird flu in humans.
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Listen 1:04Measles cases are rising in the U.S. Do adults need a vaccine booster?
Measles can spread incredibly fast — it's one of the world's most contagious diseases, more than flu, polio, COVID, or just about any other infectious disease.
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N.J. lawmakers want to address the growing shortage of nurses and other health care workers
New Jersey lawmakers are considering a bill to let out-of-state nurses and other health care professionals work without final license approval for a year.
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