Healthcare
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2.9 million Pennsylvanians rely on Social Security–Biden’s vowing to protect it
While President Biden has repeatedly pledged to protect the program, conservatives, including the likely Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, have a record of supporting cuts to Social Security.
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We asked, you answered: What should Gov. Shapiro prioritize in Pennsylvania’s new budget?
With the governor having previewed two of his main objectives for Pennsylvania’s upcoming budget — overhauling the state’s higher ed system and increasing public transportation funding — we asked our newsletter readers to sound off on what they wanted to see Shapiro prioritize in the state’s new budget.
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Record-breaking 435,000 Pennsylvanians sign up for healthcare coverage through Pennie
Nearly 435,000 Pennsylvanians signed up for healthcare coverage through Pennie, the commonwealth’s health insurance marketplace.
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Experiment by Penn surgeons shows how pigs might one day help people with liver failure
Surgeons at the University of Pennsylvania used a pig liver outside a brain-dead human body to filter blood, taking a step toward eventually trying the technique in patients with liver failure.
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Here’s how to get covered through Pennie with the healthcare open enrollment deadline on Friday
Pennsylvania residents who don’t have health insurance will have until this Friday, Jan. 19, to enroll in healthcare coverage through Pennie.
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Insulin prices plunge for Pennsylvanians due to Biden’s American Rescue Plan
Eli Lilly, Sanofi, and Novo Nordisk’s price cuts are expected to benefit many Pennsylvanians who need insulin to survive. The companies first announced the moves last year, as a response to an American Rescue Plan provision that threatened to penalize them if they kept prices high.
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VIDEO: Maternity care deserts in Pennsylvania
When you’re pregnant, you shouldn’t have to worry about accessing maternity care when you need it. Unfortunately for many women in Pennsylvania, that worry is a reality as five counties in the state are considered maternity care deserts. What is a maternity care desert and what’s being done to address the problem in the commonwealth?…
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Expecting the unexpected: 193,000 women live in maternity deserts across PA
Five counties in Pennsylvania are maternity care deserts.
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Stay merry, stay healthy: Tips to keep germs at bay during holiday gatherings
Dr. Debra Powell, chief of Infectious Diseases at Reading Hospital, gives handy tips that will help you stay healthy over the holidays.
