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Host Stephen Dubner has surprising conversations that explore the riddles of everyday life and the weird wrinkles of human nature-from cheating and crime to parenting and sports. Dubner talks with Nobel laureates and provocateurs, social scientists and entrepreneurs - and his Freakonomics co-author Steve Levitt.

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Pa. Rep. Fitzpatrick among Republicans to defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies

The revolt against GOP leadership came after days of talks centered on the health care subsidies.

5 months ago

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Politics & Policy

Higher cost, worse coverage: Affordable Care Act enrollees say expiring subsidies will hit them hard

Americans are feeling the strain already with less than three weeks to go until the expiration of COVID-era tax credits that have helped many people pay for health insurance.

6 months ago

FILE - Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.,
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The Senate voted down dueling health proposals. Here’s what’s at stake for Americans

The political stakes of rising health insurance premiums are looming as affordability concerns have emerged as a key issue for voters going into the 2026 midterms.

6 months ago

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Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans

Senators on Thursday rejected a Democratic bill to extend the subsidies for three years and a Republican alternative that would have created new health savings accounts.

6 months ago

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Health

What could CDC changes to hepatitis B vaccines mean for infants and families in Pennsylvania and New Jersey?

A federal advisory panel recommended stopping hepatitis B vaccines in newborns immediately after birth, the standard protocol for more than 30 years.

6 months ago

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FILE - Dr. Anthony Fauci testifies before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing
Health

Amid funding threats, Philly’s Mazzoni Center marks World AIDS Day by recommitting to the fight

Public health experts, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, called for continued funding for HIV prevention and treatment programs during a Mazzoni Center event.

6 months ago

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Corinne Rhodes holds up her phone
Science

Why many Philadelphia doctors now use AI to record patient visits

Health systems say AI note-taking tools could save doctors precious hours each day. But some research shows doctors have mixed feelings about the technology.

6 months ago

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a woman in a crowd holds a sign reading SAVE MEDICAID
Health

‘Stretched thin’: Medicaid cuts threaten Delawareans’ access to health care in rural areas

Delaware has a plan to transform health care in the state’s rural areas, but is dealing with billions in federal funding cuts.

6 months ago

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Health

Specialized urgent care for cancer patients is becoming more accessible in Philly

As cancer treatment evolves, health systems are adapting by providing oncology urgent care clinics to patients.

6 months ago

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Sonia Yoon massages and exfoliates the scalp of a client
Health

Head spas and scalp treatments are gaining popularity in cities like Philadelphia, but what are they?

Head spas are gaining a strong following among beauty influencers and wellness buffs — and their numbers are growing.

6 months ago

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Virtua registered nurse Rachel Schlichtmann checks in remotely with a patient at a computer
Health

South Jersey ‘hospital at home’ programs are restarting post-government shutdown, but face an uncertain future

Virtua Health’s Hospital at Home program provides 24/7 monitoring and health care at home for stabilized patients, but the federal waiver program is set to expire on Jan. 30.

6 months ago

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Health

After 47 years and 16,000 babies, a Bryn Mawr birth center will close its doors early next year

The Lifecycle Wellness and Birth Center will stop delivering babies by Feb. 15 and wind down all other services by late March.

6 months ago

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Health
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‘Not a ‘scale back,’ this is a dismantling of our program’: HIV funding cuts impact vulnerable communities

A flurry of funding cuts are threatening resources for those struggling with HIV.

6 months ago

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Health

Pottstown Hospital nurses ‘devastated’ and ‘grieving’ over 131 layoffs, closure of cancer center and ICU

Parent company Tower Health will lay off 131 people at Pottstown Hospital by January and close the facility’s ICU, cancer center and endoscopy suite.

6 months ago

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Lily McCausland
Health

Pennsylvanians are scrambling to afford Affordable Care Act health insurance price hikes after no subsidy deal in Congress

About 3 in 4 Pennsylvanians will still qualify for some tax credits, but the amounts will, on average, be smaller. Others face paying for plans at full price.

6 months ago

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