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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.

3 years ago

Surgeons at work during a surgery.
Health

Breast cancer survivors, surgeons worry new medical codes will limit access to DIEP reconstruction surgery

DIEP is one type of breast reconstruction surgery, but a change in medical billing codes may introduce new financial barriers.

3 years ago

Listen 3:56
Steven Scott Bradley, CEO of Bradley and Bradley Associates. (Cherri Gregg/WHYY)
Community

Philadelphia-based insurance firm sold to major company, owner shifts focus to paying success forward

Throughout his career, Steven Scott Bradley sought to serve as an example, building relationships across racial barriers.

3 years ago

Listen 6:00
Cars and trucks are shown jammed on the southbound New Jersey Turnpike. (Mel Evans/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

New Jersey law will raise auto insurance rates in 2023

A new state law will raise insurance rates for more than 1 million drivers in the Garden State.

3 years ago

File photo: New Jersey Senate chambers. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

N.J. lawmakers tout bill to combat ‘discriminatory’ car insurance policies

Advocates push for legislation that would ban insurance companies from asking about credit score, education level, or occupation when determining a customer’s premium.

3 years ago

Telehealth
Health
Spotlight PA

Major shift in medical malpractice rules in Pa. could help victims, but opponents fear the cost

Pa.’s highest court took the controversial step of reversing a rule aimed at tamping down a crisis of doctors leaving the state because of high medical malpractice insurance.

3 years ago

A person holds a sign that says, ''Abortion is health care'' at a rally at the Minnesota State Capitol
NPR
Health

Three things to know about health insurance coverage for abortion

Even before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, whether a health plan paid for abortion varied widely. Now it's become even more complex, with conflicts on the horizon.

3 years ago

A demonstrator holds a sign in front of the U.S. Supreme Court as arguments are heard about the Affordable Care Act, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Radio Times
Courts & Law

Obamacare before the Supreme Court…yet again

We discuss the Republican challenge to the Affordable Care Act that is before the Supreme Court.

Air Date: November 11, 2020 10:00 am

Listen 49:45
FDNY firefighters gather to applaud medical workers as attending physician Mollie Williams, left, wears personal protective equipment due to COVID-19 concerns outside Brooklyn Hospital Center, Tuesday, April 14, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Health

COVID-19 heroes must jump through hoops for workers’ comp

Essential workers who get the coronavirus on the job have no guarantee in most states they'll qualify for workers' compensation to cover lost wages and medical care.

5 years ago

Hospital
Health

Public health insurance claims soar in Pa., N.J. and Del.

The increase in people enrolling in medical assistance is exponentially higher than this time last year — but it’s still way less than officials expected.

5 years ago

An Ortley Beach bungalow is raised to comply with building codes. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Down the Shore
Politics & Policy

Homeowners in Cape May County town to receive significant flood insurance discount

Homeowners in a Cape May County municipality will reap significant savings on their flood insurance premiums thanks to the actions of their local government. 

6 years ago

File photo: Erik Furness meets with Antoinette Kraus with the Pennsylvania Health Access Network to begin the process of signing up for insurance under the Affordable Care Act, Monday, March 31, 2014, at Project HOME's St. Elizabeth's Community and Wellness Center in Philadelphia.(Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Health
PA Post

Pa. Insurance Department warns against robocalls claiming to sell health insurance during Affordable Care Act open enrollment

The department says some companies may be selling short-term, limited duration plans, while other callers are falsely claiming to be from the state.

6 years ago

Tidal flooding in West Wildwood in late January 2016. (North Wildwood Police Department)
Down the Shore
Community

FEMA delays flood insurance hike until 2021

New Jersey residents will have a reprieve before flood insurance premiums will likely rise.

6 years ago

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