Health Care
Wolf Urges Toomey Against Medicaid Cuts
Like a lot of people, Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf wants to get in touch with Sen. Pat Toomey. Wolf sent Toomey a letter expressing concern for the […]
Philadelphia Has an Overabundance of Medical Talent, LinkedIn Says
Last week, LinkedIn released its June 2017 workforce report, detailing hiring and job-seeking trends in 20 of the largest US metropolitan areas. The professional networking site began releasing monthly […]
CloudMine Names Philly Life Sciences Industry Veteran as New CEO
CloudMine Inc., Center City’s acclaimed and fast-growing master of digital health care application design, announced on Wednesday that Stephen Wray is joining the company as […]
Wolf Bashes Healthcare Bill in Letter to White House
Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf is urging the White House not to embrace the American Health Care Act – legislation that would repeal and replace major […]
Here Are the Pa. Republicans Who Voted No on Repealing Obamacare
As you likely (hopefully) know by now, Republicans are trying yet again to dismantle the Affordable Care Act. Yesterday, the House narrowly passed a health […]
A Humble Suggestion for Fixing America’s Health Insurance Problems
A few days ago, I was spending my lunch hour at work filling out an online form to make an appointment with a doctor I’d […]
Wharton Prof: Trumpcare Could Mean Aromatherapy-Only Insurance
A Wharton School health and management professor says that insurance plans that cover only aromatherapy could be the result of one of the proposed healthcare […]
Report: 5 Ways the Obamacare Repeal Will Slam Pa.’s Economy
On the first day of his presidency, Donald Trump issued an executive order to start rolling back the Affordable Care Act, and the repeal will […]
Toomey Compares Patients With Preexisting Conditions to Burned-Out Houses
Pat Toomey has taken a lot of flak since Donald Trump won the presidency. The Pennsylvania senator, who revealed he had decided to vote for […]
The Checkup: The Seemingly Healthy Foods to Boot From Your Pantry, Stat
• If you load up on dried cranberries in your salads — because how bad can dried cranberries be? They’re berries! — you’re going to want […]
Delco Podiatrist Charged in Massive Federal Health Care Fraud Sweep
A Delaware County podiatrist was charged in the largest health care fraud takedown in history, the Department of Justice announced today. Stephen A. Monaco, of Broommall, […]
Report: Independence Health Group Income Down 93 Percent
As the wave of health care consolidation continues and the Affordable Care Act covers brings new entrants into the insurance market, a new report offers a […]
Q&A: Jefferson CEO Steve Klasko on Obamacare, Merger Mania
Steve Klasko has a bold plan: Fix health care in the United States. For better or worse, the business of health care has changed since […]
Four Innovators Awarded $600,000 from University City Science Center
Four researchers are sharing the hefty prize of $600,000. It’s all part of the QED Proof-of-Concept Program from the University City Science Center that unites collegiate research from the […]
500 St. Christopher’s Nurses Unionize, Citing Safety Concerns
For the third time in the past month, a large group of nurses voted to join the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals (PASNAP) union […]