Health Care

The decision to authorize a second booster is expected to be officially announced within the next two weeks.

Workers in the system and advocates for health care access fear thousands of children and adults could wrongly lose their coverage as a result.

Continuous coverage policy expired Friday as pandemic protections more broadly begin to phase out.

The legislation would forbid hospitals and other large facilities — plus third-party debt collectors — from charging interest and other fees.

The event is a part of broader VA efforts to raise awareness about new health care benefits that were signed into law last summer.

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.

Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni says Francis, 86, does not have COVID-19, but requires several days of therapy.

The West Grove Campus, formerly known as Jennersville Hospital, will return with 10 emergency department beds and 10 inpatient beds.

DIEP is one type of breast reconstruction surgery, but a change in medical billing codes may introduce new financial barriers.

Fetterman's office says he's expected to return to the chamber soon after seeking inpatient treatment for clinical depression.

Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital notified the county as well as Clifton Heights, Folcroft, and Lansdowne of potential cuts to their emergency medical services.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration issued an alert Monday warning of a "sharp increase in the trafficking of fentanyl mixed with xylazine."

Cases of the fungus that did not respond to antifungal medicine tripled in 2021. It can be deadly, but does not seem to have adverse effects on healthy people.

The Philly Joy Bank is modeled after similar programs in Canada and San Francisco that offer guaranteed cash income to pregnant residents.

With a pandemic-era rule expiring this month, people on Medicaid will have to re-qualify to keep their coverage.