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Health Care

Demonstrators hold signs in front of the U.S. Supreme Court as arguments are heard about the Affordable Care Act Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Health

‘It’s a paralyzing fear’: More than 1 million in Pa. would lose coverage if Affordable Care Act is overturned

The Supreme Court heard the latest challenge to the law Tuesday. If declared unconstitutional, hundreds of thousands in the state would lose health care.

5 years ago

A demonstrator holds a sign in front of the U.S. Supreme Court as arguments are heard about the Affordable Care Act, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Courts & Law

‘Obamacare’ likely to survive, high court arguments indicate

Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh, among the conservative justices, appeared in two hours of arguments to be unwilling to strike down the entire law.

5 years ago

Stressed nurse
Health
Broke in Philly

Thousands of nurses at Philly area hospitals poised to strike

The nurses’ unions want safe staffing ratios and affordable health care as coronavirus cases surge again.

5 years ago

Supporters and opponents of the confirmation confront each other in front of the Supreme Court.
Courts & Law

Much at stake as Supreme Court weighs future of ‘Obamacare’

Whether the Affordable Care Act stays, goes, or is significantly changed, will affect the way life is lived in the U.S.

5 years ago

Healthcare Theatre Actor Zachary Jackson sits on the bed while Andrew Jones talks to him and speech language pathologist Julie McCauley watches during a class to simulate interaction between patients, nurses and doctors. (Ashley Barnas/University of Delaware)
Health

Theater class helps future health care pros improve bedside manner

Doctors and nurses face even more challenges communicating with patients in the era of COVID-19. “Health care theater” at UD is designed to help.

5 years ago

Listen 2:52
Jefferson University medical students are making sure that patients have an opportunity to vote. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Health

Voting from bed: Philly hospitals work to make sure every vote counts

In Pennsylvania, anyone who becomes physically ill or disabled after the deadline to apply for an absentee ballot is eligible for an emergency absentee ballot.

5 years ago

Community
Billy Penn

3 tips from a Philly trainer to boost your wellness at home this winter

As different as this year is, the cold is still coming.

5 years ago

Rachel Adler (left) and Nicole Maximowicz take measurments before designing a wheelchair tray that will protect Ana's communication device
Radio Times
Urban Planning

Disability and design: Creating equitable spaces

COVID-19 has shown how our cities and spaces can fail to keep us healthy. But for the 15% of the population living with a disability, this awareness came before the pandemic.

Air Date: October 22, 2020

Listen 49:45
Dr. Damali Campbell-Oparaji, a Black woman, wearing a purple shirt stands in a hallway.
Health

Assessing COVID-19’s toll on Black physicians’ practices

Fewer patient visits, delayed or reduced insurance reimbursements, and the coronavirus itself struck a blow at some offices — and the communities they serve.

5 years ago

Protesters on both sides of the abortion issue gather outside the Supreme Court in Washington on Jan. 19 during the March for Life. (Susan Walsh/AP)
Health

Tough questioning at hearing on Pa. ban of Medicaid funding for abortion

Lawyers argued whether the law violates of the state constitution’s Equal Rights Amendment or reflects just one sex-specific issue Medicaid does not cover.

5 years ago

Pennsylvania's Commonwealth Court
Health

Providers to argue Pa. ban on using Medicaid funds for abortions is illegal

Eight providers are suing the state’s Department of Human Services over the prohibition. Oral arguments are set for Wednesday in Commonwealth Court.

5 years ago

FirstEnergy Stadium in Reading, Pa.
Health

Pa. health department opening Berks County drive-thru testing site as coronavirus cases rise

Since the beginning of September, Berks County has seen an increase of nearly 1,500 cases of COVID-19, which gives “significant cause for concern,” Levine said.

5 years ago

Judge Amy Coney Barrett, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, meets with U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., October 1, 2020. (Erin Scott/Pool via AP)
Courts & Law

Scalia ‘heir’ Barrett may be open to reversing Roe v. Wade

At the center of that shared philosophy is a strict form of constitutional interpretation called originalism, which Scalia championed.

5 years ago

DOC Commissioner Claire DeMatteis talks about the state's effort to fight both COVID-19 and the flu in the Delaware's prisons over the next few months. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Health

Delaware prisons prep for battle on two fronts, against COVID-19 and the flu

Social distancing can be difficult in prison, but Dept. of Correction leaders in Delaware hope their plans will keep both COVID-19 and the flu at bay in the coming months.

5 years ago

Norma McCorvey,
Courts & Law

N.J. moves to codify abortion rights into state law ahead of Supreme Court vote

With another conservative nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court, N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy moves to codify abortion rights into state law.

5 years ago

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