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Income Inequality

This Wednesday, March 1, 2023 photo shows a vial of Eli Lilly's Humalog insulin in New York. Eli Lilly will cut prices for some older insulins later this year and immediately give more patients access to a cap on costs they pay to fill prescriptions. (AP Photo/Pablo Salinas)
Health

Eli Lilly plans to slash some insulin prices, expand cost cap

President Joe Biden brought up that cost cap during his annual State of the Union address last month. He called for insulin costs for everyone to be capped at $35.

3 years ago

Additional benefits during the pandemic helped SNAP recipients reduce hunger and buy more expensive, healthy food. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
NPR
Community

Pandemic food assistance that held back hunger comes to an end

Millions of Americans will have less to spend on groceries as emergency food assistance that Congress enacted early in the pandemic has ended.

3 years ago

Harrison Plaza high-rise in North Philadelphia. (Google maps)
Urban Planning

A senior-specific PHA high-rise gives spectacular Philly views and a chance to age in place

Harrison Plaza Senior Towers includes special amenities for those living out their years in city-sponsored housing.

3 years ago

students protesting outside of the Supreme Court
Courts & Law

Student loan forgiveness gets its day in court: What to know

The Supreme Court is meeting Tuesday to hear two cases challenging President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan.

3 years ago

Apartments and homes in Center City, Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

New Philly housing report shows downtown is heading in a ‘very positive’ direction

People are continuing to migrate to greater Center City. There’s also a fresh supply of multi-family units, stable rents, and a healthy pipeline of new housing projects.

3 years ago

FILE - New graduates walk into the High Point Solutions Stadium before the start of the Rutgers University graduation ceremony in Piscataway Township, N.J., on May 13, 2018. The Supreme Court is about to hear arguments over President Joe Biden’s student debt relief plan. It's a plan that impacts millions of borrowers who could see their loans wiped away or reduced. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Courts & Law

Supreme Court student loan case: The arguments explained

So far, Republican-appointed judges have kept the Democratic president's plan from going into effect.

3 years ago

Cassie Hill relies both on Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.  (Heather Khalifa/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Shapiro admin can do more as rollbacks to food and health benefits loom in Pa., experts say

Hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians could lose their health insurance and nearly two million could face more food insecurity in the coming months.

3 years ago

Chase Miller (left) and Kim Hartzel hold up kittens at an animal shelter
PlanPhilly
Community

A Bensalem veterinary nonprofit will soon offer affordable pet care in Philly

The Bridge Clinic, based in Bucks County, is set to open a Philadelphia office thanks to a $200,000 grant from PetSmart Charities.

3 years ago

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Philly AIDS Thrift store, known for its whimsical decor style, was voted best thrift store in Pennsylvania by Apartment Therapy in 2022. (Peter Crimmins/WHYY)
Community

Philly AIDS Thrift makes biggest donation since its founding in 2005

Since opening in 2005, the quirky thrift store near South Street has given away its proceeds to AIDS-related causes. This year was its biggest ever.

3 years ago

Melanie Price reads a book with a child in a classroom.
Politics & Policy

Gov. Carney proposes financial lifeline for Delaware child care centers. Can the cash keep them afloat?

The budget includes $10 million to reimburse providers caring for children from low-income families, and $12 million to make more families eligible for subsidized care.

3 years ago

Listen 1:57
Two people stand, posing for a photo, in front of a table where diapers and other products are laid out.
PlanPhilly
Community

‘We’re here to help’: Local diaper bank begins monthly distribution in Kensington

From diapers and wipes to period and adult incontinence products, the Greater Philadelphia Diaper Bank is providing families with what they need.

3 years ago

Listen 1:53
Close-up of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy as he speaks.
Politics & Policy

New Jersey will nearly double minimum monthly SNAP benefits payment

Gov. Phil Murphy said a new program will tackle food insecurity by offsetting the rising cost of food and groceries since the beginning of the pandemic.

3 years ago

The exterior of the Pennsylvania Judicial Center, home to the Commonwealth Court in Harrisburg, Pa., is pictured on Nov. 6, 2020
Courts & Law

Win in court doesn’t assure more Pennsylvania school funding

Scholars who have studied school funding litigation in dozens of states say there may be many more steps to come.

3 years ago

U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Marcia Fudge, visits Wilmington Delaware, announcing a milestone for Americans to remain housing. (Johnny Perez-Gonzalez/WHYY)
Urban Planning

HUD Secretary Fudge highlights plans to extend housing assistance for borrowers in Delaware visit

Mortgage forbearance and other tools to help fend off foreclosure are being extended beyond its initial COVID restriction to help all eligible FHA borrowers.

3 years ago

Philadelphia’s Mantua neighborhood.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Federal data show evidence of home appraisal bias in Philadelphia

Appraisals are more likely to be below contract sale prices in primarily Black neighborhoods than in primarily white neighborhoods in the city.

3 years ago

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