
Health Care
Shapiro 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.
4 months ago
Listen 1:10Prospect Medical Holdings says it only has enough cash to keep the hospitals up and running through March 14.
4 months ago
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.
4 months ago
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.
4 months ago
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.
4 months ago
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.
4 months ago
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.
4 months ago
Arizona officials confirm measles outbreak in Navajo County
Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that’s airborne. It is preventable through vaccines, and has been considered eliminated from the U.S. since 2000.
4 months ago
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.
4 months ago
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.
4 months ago
Trump has signed an executive order on IVF. Here’s what you should know about the procedure
The executive order instructed the assistant to the president for domestic policy to give Trump a list of policy recommendations on protecting IVF access.
4 months ago
H5N1 Bird flu: Your questions, answered
Egg prices are high and the culprit is H5N1 bird flu. Millions of birds have died from the virus itself or in attempts to control the spread. Is an H5N1 pandemic coming?
Air Date: February 19, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:04Empowering blood cancer patients to share their data for research
Started by a patient, HealthTree lets blood cancer patients look for clinical trials and treatment options, as well as share their data with researchers.
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