Health Care

After 275 years, Pennsylvania Hospital is still carrying out its mission to care for the sick, poor and mentally ill throughout the city.

The carts are designed for older children and even adults with special needs. A national advocacy group recently started an effort to promote them.

To mark Pennsylvania Hospital’s 275th anniversary, archivist Stacey Peeples is leading its transition into a museum for the public, open May 8.

Dr. Shayasta Mufti agreed with prosecutors that she “made no effort to determine whether genetic testing was medically necessary.”

“The Philly Killer exhibition,” as well as a second new exhibit called “Creating a City of Medicine,” are part of the city’s semiquincentennial celebrations.

As more people take drugs to reduce their appetite and lose weight, including GLP-1s, some restaurants are beginning to offer smaller portions.

Soon, 1 in 3 incarcerated people will be over 50. But prisons are not equipped to handle the aging population. A new podcast by Studio 2's Cherri Gregg explores this dilemma.

The lawsuit alleges that Character Technologies Inc., the company behind Character.AI, has chatbots that engage in "the unlawful practice of medicine and surgery.”

Health leaders say between 73,000 and 90,000 people could lose Medicaid next year due to new federal work requirements and eligibility paperwork.

Out-of-pocket costs, insurance coverage, side effects and a lack of long-term safety data can be barriers to medication for childhood obesity.

The unanimous ruling is a procedural victory for First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, which is challenging a New Jersey investigation of its practices.

The Commonwealth Fund’s 2026 State Health Disparities Report showed health care gaps were the greatest among Hispanic residents.

Four longstanding pediatric offices will close June 30 and three others will become part of the True North Pediatrics group, based in Pennsylvania.

A majority of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania found that the law violates the state’s Equal Rights Amendment.

The protections are included in a series of new executive orders aimed at supporting people with disabilities.