Health
-
Nam Y. Huh
Cancer patients do better when mental health care is part of treatment, Pitt study finds
-
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 -
Patrick Sison
The CDC may be reconsidering its COVID isolation guidance
By Pien Huang/NPR -
Rogelio V. Solis
Pennsylvania is trying to improve quality of maternal healthcare with doulas
By Glynis Board/WESA -
Miracle cures: Online conspiracy theories are creating a new age of unproven medical treatments
By David Klepper/The Associated Press -
Ed Mahon
Spotlight PA court victory leads to new academic research into Pa. medical marijuana program
In February 2023, the Pennsylvania Department of Health shared data that Spotlight PA won access to with academic researchers across the state.