Public Health
The timeline for SNAP benefits remains uncertain, even as the government is set to reopen
About 42 million lower-income Americans receive SNAP benefits, on average about $190 monthly per person.
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The legislation would require employers to provide reasonable accommodations for disruptive symptoms of menstruation and menopause.
4 months ago
Health department warns of possible measles exposure at Philadelphia International Airport
The warning is precautionary; the health department said it believes there is no threat to the public.
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Supreme Court extends its order blocking full SNAP payments, with shutdown potentially near an end
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was the only one of the nine justices to say she would have revived the lower court orders immediately.
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Infant botulism in 10 U.S. states linked to formula being recalled
Health officials are investigating 13 cases in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and eight other states. ByHeart Inc. agreed to recall two lots of its Whole Nutrition Infant Formula.
4 months ago
Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded in November after judges’ rulings
The USDA has a $5 billion contingency fund for the program, but the Trump administration had reversed an earlier agency plan to use that money to keep SNAP running.
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Sharing Excess’ map, which shows locations in Philly, New York and Chicago, is connecting people to food pantries and distribution sites amid the SNAP pause.
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Listen 1:15‘Fund SNAP, not ICE’: Philadelphians call for expanded, continued SNAP benefits
Rallygoers were concerned that despite two judges’ rulings calling for funds to be restored, SNAP benefits will still be delayed and in danger amid the government shutdown.
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Listen 1:10Nearly 241,000 children in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties receive SNAP benefits.
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Listen 0:45Shapiro pledges $5M in ‘emergency’ state aid to food banks as SNAP crisis grows in Pennsylvania
The announcement came minutes after a judge ruled in favor of Pennsylvania and other states suing to make the Trump administration use contingency funds to fund SNAP.
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Judges order the Trump administration to use contingency funds for SNAP payments during the shutdown
It wasn’t immediately clear how quickly the debit cards that beneficiaries use to buy groceries could be reloaded after the ruling. That process often takes one to two weeks.
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Drug-related seizures in Philadelphia ERs doubled in recent years, city data show
Hospital workers and public health officials say new combinations of street drugs, traumatic brain injuries and other health issues could be driving the uptick in seizures.
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Listen 1:09Pregnant and lactating women have been historically excluded from drug trials, even though many rely on medications to manage pain, mental health and chronic disease.
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Listen 1:29Nearly 472,000 Philadelphia residents rely on the federal food assistance program.
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Abriendo Puertas ha ayudado a casi 70 supervivientes este año, brindándoles refugio, planes de seguridad y servicios vitales de apoyo bilingüe.
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