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With a name inspired by the First Amendment, 1A explores important issues such as policy, politics, technology, and what connects us across the fissures that divide the country. The program also delves into pop culture, sports, and humor. 1A's goal is to act as a national mirror-taking time to help America look at itself and to ask what it wants to be.

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The exterior of CHOP in Philadelphia
Health

CHOP and AmeriHealth Caritas, Keystone First reach new deal to avoid insurance disruption for thousands

The new deal arrives ahead of a June 30 final deadline when patients would have lost coverage for CHOP services under AmeriHealth Caritas plans.

1 year ago

Doctors office
Health

N.J. Medicaid re-enrollment is down. Thousands could lose coverage

Hundreds of thousands of New Jersey Medicaid recipients could lose medical coverage because of confusion about re-enrolling.

1 year ago

Senator Linda R. Greenstein
Politics & Policy

N.J. lawmakers could soon approve a bill designed to address the state’s EMT shortage

Volunteer squads are reimbursed only if they don't receive payment, but legislation would allow reimbursement if they charge insurance companies or individuals for services.

1 year ago

Sandra Johnson, a patient who’s suffered because of prior authorization delays, and Catherine Trillo, a registered nurse
Health

Some New Jersey patients can’t access medicine due to insurance hurdles. A new law is trying to speed up the prior authorization process

When a law passed this January takes effect next year, health insurance companies will have three days — or sometimes 24 hours — to decide on prior authorization.

1 year ago

Listen 4:23
A close-up of a health insurance coverage form being held by someone.
Health

New Pennsylvania program will review health insurance denials when people lose out on coverage for care

The Independent External Review program will take cases from people who believe their insurer has incorrectly denied them health care coverage.

1 year ago

A downed tree that fell on a house
Community

What should N.J. homeowners do about downed trees?

N.J. homeowners are urged to contact their insurance companies about downed trees.

1 year ago

Listen :59
Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplace navigator Leticia Chaw, right, helps gather information for Jennifer Sanchez
Health

Pennsylvania extends ACA open enrollment final deadline for Pennie health insurance plans

Pennsylvanians who select health insurance plans this month by the final deadline will get coverage starting on Feb. 1.

1 year ago

A physician assistant checks a vacant homeless camp in an attempt to provide medical care.
Health

On the move: Mobile health teams are taking medicine to the street in Philly

Street medicine teams that provide care for people who are unhoused hope that new Medicaid reimbursements will help them expand operations.

2 years ago

Listen 5:49
The interior of a Kensington pharmacy
Health

Affordable Care Act health insurance open enrollment launches in the Delaware Valley. Here’s what you need to know

The final deadline for ACA open enrollment is January 15 in Pennsylvania and Delaware, and January 31 in New Jersey.

2 years ago

Listen 1:07
Worker cleaning in a casino
Courts & Law

New Jersey Supreme Court to rule on pandemic-related insurance exclusions

The court's ruling could potentially provide guidance for policyholders nationwide regarding the scope of coverage for pandemic-related losses.

2 years ago

A row of mailboxes tagged with evacuation notices during the Oak Fire in Mariposa, Calif.
NPR
Community

How climate change could cause a home insurance meltdown

It's increasingly expensive and difficult to get home insurance, as losses rise from climate-driven disasters such as wildfires and hurricanes.

2 years ago

The entrance to the office.
Health

Rosa Health Center expanding on its mission to serve southern Delaware’s uninsured population

Rosa Health Center has grown from a small farmhouse office to serving over 2,000 patients in Delaware’s uninsured population. Now they’re growing again.

2 years ago

Listen 1:13
Penny Cooper poses for a portrait outside
Health

After years of advocacy, Medicare finally extends coverage for kidney transplant recipients

Despite the win, many services are still not covered, and this does not apply to patients who receive other organs.

2 years ago

Listen 2:54
Acupuncturist Toto Cheng performs acupuncture on an athlete. (Lin Tin Nok/WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

Should there be standards for acupuncture in the U.S.?

If you get acupuncture in the U.S., chances are you will pay for it out of pocket. Some acupuncturists say having standards for the industry gives more people access.

2 years ago

Listen 11:40
Will Bethea speaks with someone whose back is turned to the camera.
Health

Continuous Medicaid enrollment has ended. Here’s how you can prepare for renewals in Pa., N.J., and Del.

Continuous coverage policy expired Friday as pandemic protections more broadly begin to phase out.

2 years ago

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