Health Care

We discuss last night's Democratic primary debate -- what the candidates said, the policies they covered, and how it may be playing out across America.

We talk about what the candidates said and the policies discussed at last night's Democratic primary debate.

Philadelphia Academic Health System says it won’t pay former doctors’ medical malpractice insurance. Its Chapter 11 filing is at risk, under judge’s order.

For the first time since the early 1900s, more Americans are dying at home a trend that reflects more hospice care and progress toward the kind of end that most people want.

Nurses at the pediatric hospital are losing all the paid time off they earned under the previous owner. They also want safe staffing ensured.

Deb Beck is a formidable power player in Harrisburg, influencing the state’s response to a drug addiction epidemic. But critics say 'there is more to the story.’

The Supreme Court on Monday left in place a Kentucky law requiring doctors to perform ultrasounds and show fetal images to patients before abortions.

Dentistry can be a lucrative career, but some say rising tuition costs mean massive loans to pay off in a changing market for care.

Does cracking down on flavored e-cigarettes make it harder for adults trying to quit smoking?

Bayer has entered into a three-year collaboration agreement with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to develop new hemophilia treatments.

The N.J. Department of Corrections has come under fire from criminal justice and public health advocates who say its policy of targeted screening for the virus falls short.

Interested in buying a used linear accelerator, an old hospital stretcher or even a fully equipped hospital kitchen? Now is your chance.

Lawmakers and the governor opted to create their own exchange because it’s likely to save the commonwealth money.

The issue has divided nurses, confounded voters, and prompted a multimillion-dollar backlash by the hospital industry. Even research on the impact of ratio laws has been split

School nurses now have to add shooter drills and concussion protocols to the day-to-day responsibilities that come with tending to the health needs of students.