Healthcare
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Pennsylvania among states with sharp decline in rural maternity care access, report shows
Despite policy efforts to preserve services, a new study found that structure inequities in health care access have led to a nationwide decline in rural obstetric services since 2018.
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FDA approves updated COVID-19 shots with limits for some kids and adults
U.S. regulators approved updated COVID-19 shots but limited their use for many Americans — and removed one of the two vaccines available for young children.
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It’s almost flu season. Should you still get a shot, and will insurance cover it?
Amid political chatter about vaccines and the government entities that oversee them, it’s understandable to wonder where all this leaves the 2025-26 flu vaccine. In short: Yes, the flu shot is still a thing. And four doctors we spoke to said they recommend you get your flu shot this year.
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Health insurance companies increase premiums following Trump’s ”One Big Beautiful Bill Act”
Lawmakers fear President Donald Trump’s budget is going to dramatically increase Pennsylvania’s uninsured rate.
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Medicaid patients treated at Crozer Health hospitals will have free access to medical records
The agreement will eliminate current per-record fees and is expected to go into effect soon.
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Pa. nursing home operator Genesis enters bankruptcy with $58 million tax debt to state
The private-equity backed company operates 42 long-term care facilities in the commonwealth.
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States can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, the Supreme Court rules
A divided Supreme Court allowed states to cut off Medicaid money to Planned Parenthood in a ruling handed down Thursday amid a wider Republican-backed push to defund the country’s biggest abortion provider.
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Gene editing helped a desperately ill Delaware County baby thrive. Scientists say it could someday treat millions
Researchers described the case in a new study, saying the baby is among the first to be successfully treated with a custom therapy that seeks to fix a tiny but critical error in his genetic code that kills half of affected infants.
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Opinion: My son relies on Medicaid for round-the-clock care. Republicans want to cut it.
Tax season has come and gone yet again, with millions of American families filing last month. But as my family took part in this annual ritual, nothing felt quite the same.
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Two hospitals to close after Pa. officials provided $40 million to help company find a buyer
Prospect Medical Holdings, which filed for bankruptcy in January, will shutter pair of Delaware County facilities.
