Pennsylvania’s maternal and infant mortality crisis through one mother’s loss
“I find it difficult to trust doctors and I worry about not being heard, not being believed.”
Oct
2025
2
HEALTHCARE
Sep
2025
30
GOP Congressman calls ACA tax credit extension a ‘colossal mistake’
Democrats pursue a shutdown to bargain as Republicans in Congress want ACA tax credits to expire at the end of this year.
Sep
2025
26
Patients at Pa. hospitals fight DOJ’s demand for gender-affirming care records
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia received subpoenas in June.
Sep
2025
25
Trump officials warn pregnant women about Tylenol. Western Pennsylvania doctors offer second opinion
Dr. Devon Ramaeker, who treats women with some of the highest-risk pregnancies in western Pennsylvania, has advice for those who are concerned about a possible link between acetaminophen and autism.
Sep
2025
24
How a government shutdown would affect Pennsylvania
ACA tax credits are at the center of government shutdown conversations. Up to 270,000 Pennsylvanians are at risk of losing Pennie coverage with skyrocketing premiums.
Sep
2025
23
‘Sick to my stomach’: Trump distorts facts on autism, tylenol, and vaccines, scientists say
On Monday, President Donald Trump stood beside Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for what he called a “historic” announcement on autism.
Sep
2025
23
Fighting a health insurance denial? Here are 7 tips to help
To control costs, nearly all health insurers use a system called prior authorization, which requires patients or their providers to seek approval before they can get certain procedures, tests, and prescriptions.
Sep
2025
18
Pa joins northeast state health coalition as CDC shakeups concern experts
Pennsylvania has joined a coalition of northeastern states in an effort to develop public health and immunization guidelines amid concerns about the direction of federal health agencies.
Sep
2025
18
Without insurance, immigrant patients may face unregulated ‘medical deportation’
Though the federal government is the only entity with the jurisdiction to remove people from the U.S., hospitals across the nation sometimes return uninsured noncitizen patients in need of long-term care to their countries of origin.
Sep
2025
15
How much more might you pay for Pennie health insurance premiums in 2026?
Insurers providing coverage through Pennie, the commonwealth’s Obamacare marketplace, are looking to hike premiums by nearly one-fifth in the coming year as they grapple with rising costs.
