November 18, 2019 | 5:15 PM
New, old drugs may offer fresh ways to fight heart disease
Novel drugs may offer fresh ways to reduce heart risks beyond the usual medicines to lower cholesterol and blood pressure.
tag | health care
November 13, 2019 | 9:29 AM
Former Hahnemann residents fear bankruptcy will leave them without malpractice insurance
Updated: November 6, 2019 | 12:51 pm
Judge rejects new federal health rule affecting abortions
The rule let clinicians object to providing abortions and other services that conflict with their moral and religious beliefs.
October 30, 2019 | 6:30 PM
Telemedicine bill passes Pa. Senate, faces hurdle in House
Health systems have widely adopted the practice of telemedicine, but insurers don’t always cover it.
October 29, 2019 | 9:46 AM
University of Pittsburgh study finds Medicare patients aren’t getting the emergency injury treatment they need
Researchers surveyed at total of 124,008 severely injured patients. They found that 68.9 percent of them were incorrectly triaged in the ER and were not sent to trauma centers, which are better equipped to treat these patients.
October 25, 2019 | 4:53 PM
Airline food prep workers stage PHL ‘die-in’ to rally for better health care
Hundreds of food-prep workers at Philadelphia International Airport rallied to demand better health care.
October 9, 2019 | 8:58 PM
A bill expanding healthcare access for working disabled people may see Senate action
The measure has high-ranking co-sponsors from both parties, making it a rare healthcare bill that may not divide the chamber on party lines.