Health
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Rogelio V. Solis
New doula program aims to improve birth outcomes for Pennsylvanian moms of color
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Emma Lee
As abortion restrictions increase, Pitt study finds more young people seek sterilization
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Katie Blackley
As Pennsylvania’s Medicaid ‘unwinding’ hits a year, thousands have lost coverage but many haven’t
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Nate Smallwood
Penn Highlands Elk maternal care cuts highlight Pa.’s widening rural services gap
The end of Penn Highlands’ birth services marks another huge maternal care loss for Pennsylvania’s shrinking rural counties.By Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College -
Nam Y. Huh
Cancer patients do better when mental health care is part of treatment, Pitt study finds
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Daniel Fishel/For Spotlight PA
Oversight board will secretly review how Pa. counties spent millions of dollars to fight opioid crisis
Counties must report how they spent tens of millions of dollars they received in the first rounds of opioid settlement payments. -
Medical deportation is now unlawful in Philadelphia, but what could implementation look like?
In March, Philadelphia hospitals must begin to follow new guidance. Medical repatriation, or deportations, are not allowed. Here’s what that means.By Vicky Diaz-Camacho/WHYY