
Health Care
President Trump tests positive for COVID-19
President Trump announced early this morning that he and the First Lady have tested positive for COVID-19.
Air Date: October 2, 2020
Listen 49:45Philly voters fear Trump’s Supreme Court nominee will reverse expanded health care access
Conservatives are excited over Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. Abortion and health care changes are anticipated by many in the Philadelphia region.
5 years ago
Penn Med, PHMC lead coalition to save Mercy Philadelphia Hospital
The 153-bed West Philly safety-net facility, and its ER, will operate as a satellite of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
5 years ago
Philly Latinos are under-tested for COVID-19
There are many potential hurdles between Philly Latinos and a COVID-19 test — even though they're contracting the virus at high rates.
Air Date: September 22, 2020
Listen 18:26Science and Medicine, Under Pressure
The pandemic has put a lot of pressure on both our health care system and the scientific process — exposing weaknesses that have long e ...
Air Date: September 18, 2020
Listen 48:24US outlines sweeping plan to provide free COVID-19 vaccines
Federal health agencies and the Defense Department sketched out complex plans for a vaccination campaign to begin gradually in January or even late this year.
5 years ago
For many Latinos in Philadelphia, ‘getting sick is just impossible’
Only 6.2% of the city’s Latinos have been tested for the coronavirus, though they are at higher risk for contracting COVID-19. Access is just one reason.
5 years ago
Listen 3:27Will a merger save struggling Einstein Hospital or increase costs for patients?
Einstein Healthcare says its flagship North Philly facility could close without a merger. Federal and state authorities say it will bring less competition.
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Listen 2:06Jefferson to open $762M specialty care pavilion in its continued East Market expansion
The center will be a one-stop shop for many programs, including the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, and Jefferson's respiratory and transplant institutes.
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Chadwick Boseman’s death was a surprise, but colon cancer deaths among Black men are all too common
A combination of things — access to primary care, chronic health conditions and environmental factors — may be to blame, but researchers still can’t say.
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Fad or future? Telehealth expansion eyed beyond pandemic
There’s a push to make telehealth a permanent fixture of the government’s flagship health program. But it will take involvement by Congress to do away with old restrictions.
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Delaware hospitals have fewer and fewer COVID-19 patients
Public health officials and hospitals had feared disaster in the spring. But the number of people needing inpatient treatment has steadily declined.
5 years ago
Listen 1:46Lawmakers: Postal changes delay mail-order medicine for vets
Policy changes to slow delivery at the U.S. Postal Service are taking a toll on military veterans, who are reporting much longer wait times to receive mail-order prescriptions
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Hospital visits to those who are ill but not dying are vital too, clergy argue
When the pandemic began, many hospitals strictly restricted visitors. At some, faith leaders have been limited to phone calls and video chats ever since.
5 years ago
Listen 2:33Nurses have been a part of every aspect of care with the coronavirus pandemic — taking care of patients, communicating with families, w ...
Air Date: August 7, 2020
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