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With RFK Jr.'s nomination for HHS secretary, he may have the opportunity to push forward the agenda of his 'Make American Healthy Again' movement. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
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RFK Jr. wants to ‘Make America Healthy Again.’ He could face a lot of pushback

MAHA has set its sights on big food and big pharma, arguing that these industries use lobbying power to maximize profits at the expense of the country's health.

1 month ago

Mifepristone pills
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Birth control and abortion pill requests have surged since Trump won the election

Anti-abortion advocates are pressing Trump for more restrictions on abortion pills.

2 months ago

A doctor uses a hand-held Doppler probe on a pregnant woman
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New study shows that Black mothers in New Jersey were more likely to deliver babies by unscheduled C-section

Black women were 20% more likely than white women to get an unscheduled, unplanned C-section delivery when there were no high medical risks.

2 months ago

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Dr. Benjamin Jin looks into a microscope
Health
NPR

With Trump coming into power, the NIH is in the crosshairs

While the National Institutes of Health — which gets $48 billion annually for biomedical research — enjoys bipartisan support, the president-elect could cut its budget.

2 months ago

Donald Trump standing in sight of multiple U.S. flags
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Pa. abortion providers, legal experts look at what’s ahead for reproductive rights under a second Trump term

Health providers and legal experts say changes to federal funding, insurance coverage and federal law during Trump’s first presidency could foretell what’s to come.

2 months ago

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A doctor stands outside of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
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Penn Medicine and student group take over free West Philly community health clinic

Care providers recently wrote about the clinic as a model for how academic health systems can partner with community health organizations.

2 months ago

Listen 1:31
A walkway has a sign that reads Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital.
Health

Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital closes inpatient behavioral health unit

The cuts to behavioral health care at the 178-bed hospital is a major blow to Delaware County and Southwest Philadelphia.

2 months ago

Donald Trump with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Health
NPR

How health care could change under the new Trump administration

Trump's victory gives a broader platform to critics of federal health programs. He may try to weaken the Affordable Care Act and cut funding for Medicaid coverage.

2 months ago

Donald Trump
Politics & Policy

Trump snaps at reporter when asked about abortion: ‘Stop talking about it’

Trump had previously indicated that he would back Florida's abortion measure — but then changed his mind and said he would vote against it.

2 months ago

Margarette Osias speaks with one of her patients
Health

‘Yo no senti ningun bulto’: New Delaware report highlights declining cancer rates and the need for early detection

Even as Delaware cancer rates are declining, there’s still persistent disparities in cases. Experts emphasize the need for early detection.

2 months ago

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Fluids are controlled in an operating room in a hospital.
Health

ACA open enrollment kicks off Nov. 1 in Pa., N.J. and Del. Here’s what you need to know

This year’s open enrollment for health insurance coverage in 2025 includes boosted tax credits and new eligibility for DACA recipients.

2 months ago

Bob Casey and Dave McCormick
Politics & Policy

Senate candidates battle over fentanyl as it claims thousands of victims in Pa. each year

Bob Casey and David McCormick have accused each other of contributing to the scourge that is on track to kill 5,000 people in Pennsylvania this year.

2 months ago

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Crozer-Chester Medical Center is one of the Crozer Health's four hospitals
Health

Pa. AG sues Prospect Medical Holdings for ‘corporate looting’

Attorney General Michelle Henry said Crozer Health, Delaware County’s four-hospital system, is suffering from the ill effects of private equity.

2 months ago

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Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump
Politics & Policy

Here’s where Harris and Trump stand on 3 big health care issues

The next president will face decisions on drug price negotiations, enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans and medication abortion among other issues.

2 months ago

Colette White knocking on someone's door
Health

Philly canvassers urge voters to consider health issues like HIV prevention, abortion access and insurance at the polls

Volunteers with the Positive Women’s Network, Pennsylvania chapter are urging support for HIV prevention, reproductive health care and addiction programs.

2 months ago

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