Health Care

The decision has been met with mixed reactions, but ultimately Temple University says they are following what the city is doing.

The changes are driven by a recognition that an estimated 95% of Americans 16 and older have acquired some level of immunity, either from being vaccinated or infected.

Health care premiums could jump more than 20% for thousands of public employees.

With Democrats poised to pass the Inflation Reduction Act, we look at what's in it, what got dumped and why, and how it may impact the economy, healthcare and climate change.

Doctors launched the “Real Doctors Against Oz” tour in opposition to a Senate run by GOP nominee Dr. Mehmet Oz. The group is backing Democrat John Fetterman.

This story is brought to you by “Making Space for Black Health,” a WHYY series featuring people and places that promote Black health and well-being in our region.

The proposed legislation would require hospitals to give notice 180 days and meet a set of regulatory benchmarks before they can close.

Among households that had a serious illness in the past year, one in five respondents said they had trouble accessing care during the pandemic.

Temple Health will manage the facility which will be named Temple Health-Chestnut Hill Hospital following the acquisition.

Wastewater testing has proved a reliable early alarm bell for COVID-19 outbreaks. U.S. researchers are now adapting the approach to track the explosive spread of monkeypox.

A new study finds climate hazards aggravate 58% of known infection diseases in people.

The risk of contracting monkeypox is still low in the U.S., but colleges are already seeing cases.

Senate Democrats spent the weekend advancing what they call a historic piece of legislation, but it's still a much smaller version of what they originally called for.

The Senate has worked overnight and into the morning as Democrats push their election-year economic package toward passage.

President Biden is negative for COVID-19 after a rebound case but will remain in isolation pending a second negative test, the White House announced on Saturday.