Health Care
The medical group’s lawyer disputes the allegations that the practice acted with “disregard or deliberate ignorance” of reimbursement rules.
4 months ago
Listen 1:51Bill to ensure access to contraception advances in Pennsylvania, aided by dozens of GOP House votes
The bill would call for a statewide standing order for FDA-approved over-the-counter contraceptive drugs, including emergency contraception.
4 months ago
In Philly, only 1 qualified psychiatrist is available per 1,000 potentially at-risk children
The mental health crisis is moving faster than providers can catch up, says one CHOP doctor.
4 months ago
Philadelphia FIGHT’s HIV Education Summit returns in person for the first time since the pandemic
An estimated 18,000 people currently live with HIV in Philadelphia. The summit is aimed at care providers, patients and community members.
4 months ago
Listen 1:09Davis was running for Delaware’s lone congressional seat when she discovered her family’s history included an unknown genetic condition.
5 months ago
Listen 3:56Crozer Health loses radiology services from Southeast, says it has found new partner
Southeast Radiology Limited, Crozer Health’s longtime partner, is terminating its agreement with the embattled four-hospital system in Delaware County.
5 months ago
Test and go: Delaware County to roll out automated health care kiosks in Chester, Media and Yeadon
The red health care kiosks in Chester, Media and Yeadon will dispense tests for free and provide results for RSV, flu A/B, COVID-19, STDs and HIV.
5 months ago
On health policy, Biden and Trump both have records to run on — and stark contrasts
The two major presidential candidates have very different approaches to health policy. What are they, and how might they shape health care access over the next four years?
5 months ago
Northeast Philadelphia residents and lawmakers say the area has become a health care desert, with few affordable and low-cost options.
5 months ago
How to give good advice, Biden’s medical debt proposal, modern fatherhood
Are you good at giving advice? We're talking to R. Eric Thomas who will have to answer people's questions in his new national advice column.
Air Date: June 13, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 50:01Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication
It’s the court’s first abortion decision since conservative justices overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago.
5 months ago
Delaware Senate could soon vote on end-of-life legislation
A bill would allow terminally ill people with less than six months to live to request medication to end their lives.
5 months ago
Listen 0:56The Biden administration’s new federal staffing rules for nursing homes, celebrated by aging advocates and labor unions, will take effect in 2026.
5 months ago
Listen 1:15The short reach of long COVID care
Latinos and African Americans suffer the highest rates of long COVID. Yet health care inequality and poor outreach have resulted in clinics with mostly white patient lists.
5 months ago
Listen 9:17When it comes to rare diseases like HLH, the Zangrilli family says insurance can end up being the barrier to desperately needed treatment.
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