Trump’s pick for health secretary wants to increase access to raw milk, remove fluoride from drinking water, and has said that vaccines cause autism and that WiFi causes cancer.
In this op-ed, disability advocate Gary Blumenthal emphasizes the urgency for Governor Josh Shapiro to address a $93 million funding shortfall for Intellectual Disabilities and Autism (ID/A) services in Pennsylvania's FY 24/25 budget, ensuring families, caregivers,...
We talked to an expert about the rise in anxiety during the 2024 election season, and what to do about it.
Here’s who RFK’s “health and wellness” political campaign is trying to reach, and why.
In most states, the ACA's annual open enrollment season for health plans begins Nov. 1 and lasts through Jan. 15. Here's what you need to know.
Research from the Urban Institute and the Private Equity Stakeholder Project found that hospital market concentration, as well as private equity’s expanding role in billing, tracking, and collecting payments for health care, is exacerbating the country’s medical debt problem.
The lack of dental care can cost Pennsylvania residents thousands of dollars during an emergency. Over a quarter of Pennsylvanians lack dental coverage and face higher medical bills.
In January, my life changed forever when I suffered severe heart failure. I spent two weeks at the Geisinger Medical Center, then transferred by helicopter to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. In February, doctors performed open heart surgery and inserted...
Medical debt is an issue that disproportionately impacts rural Pennsylvanians. Efforts to reduce medical debt have been thwarted by legislators representing those communities.
Under Harris’ plan, Medicare would cover the cost of in-home health care for seniors enrolled in the program, after a medical provider has determined that they are in need of help performing daily tasks. Harris’ proposal would also provide coverage for vision and hearing benefits under Medicare.
