Health Care
‘Tripledemic’: Philly schools looking at data to determine if masks will return after holidays
"One of those measures is that we may consider requiring masking for a time period after returning from extended breaks."
3 years ago
Unions and labor organizations representing thousands of New Jersey public sector workers are requesting financial aid to help deal with rising premium costs.
3 years ago
How Medicare Advantage plans dodged auditors and overcharged taxpayers by millions
Auditors uncovered millions of dollars in improper payments — citing overcharges of more than $1,000 per patient a year on average — by nearly two dozen health plans.
3 years ago
Hospitalizations signal rising COVID-19 risk for U.S. seniors
Nursing homes leaders are redoubling efforts to get staff and residents boosted with the new version of the COVID-19 vaccine.
3 years ago
Pennsylvania officials say school-based health centers are needed to bridge equity gaps
State health officials say there’s clear research that school-based health centers can bridge health equity gaps. But there’s still few in Pennsylvania.
3 years ago
Philly’s Safehouse pushes DOJ for earlier decision on the legality of supervised injection sites
Philadelphia’s Safehouse says the U.S. Department of Justice is out of time to make a decision on supervised injection sites.
3 years ago
New study: Buprenorphine proves safer for infants than methadone treatment during pregnancy
A new study, led by a Rutgers researcher, found that buprenorphine, rather than methadone, may be safer for infants born to mothers getting treatment for opioid use disorder.
3 years ago
If you don’t want to give COVID-19 for Christmas, experts recommend the bivalent booster
Just under 14% of Pennsylvanians, age five or older, have gotten the shot, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
3 years ago
Delaware County Health Department offering free at-home COVID-19 tests to residents
During the first three Fridays of December, residents can pick up tests at the county Wellness Centers in Yeadon and Chester from 2 to 4 p.m.
3 years ago
Medical bills remain inaccessible for many visually impaired Americans
When health bills aren't legible — via large-print, Braille or other adaptive technology — blind patients can't know what they owe, and are too often sent to debt collections.
3 years ago
Greater Philadelphia sees sharp rise in flu activity, much earlier in the season than previous years
Influenza activity in Philadelphia has rapidly increased over the past few weeks. Health providers expect even more cases following the holidays.
3 years ago
Largest grant in Delaware State’s history to fund health inequity research
A five-year, $18.36 million research grant from the National Institutes of Health will fund DSU’s research into health disparities.
3 years ago
WHO renames monkeypox as mpox, citing racist stigma
"Removing 'monkey' removes the stigma that monkeypox comes with," an expert tells NPR. But he questions why the World Health Organization will wait a year to make the change.
3 years ago
People of color face discrimination in diagnosis and treatment of migraines, advocates say
Patient advocates are trying to address the disparities people of color face while trying to get a migraine diagnosis or treatment.
3 years ago
Listen 4:25New online dashboard tracks racial and economic disparities in Delaware
Similar to the state’s COVID-19 tracker, the Equity Counts Data Center will track racial disparities in areas including health, education, and criminal justice.
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