Nicole Leonard | WHYY
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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. -
Medicare’s annual open enrollment period runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7. -
Voxelotor, which was sold under the brand name Oxbryta, was suddenly pulled from the market over safety concerns from clinical trials outside the U.S. -
CT scans are typically used to look for cancer, organ damage and other medical issues. But they can also help examine other kinds of objects and materials. -
Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a bacterial infection that can cause painful coughing fits and difficulty breathing. Cases are up across the U.S. this year. -
Changing human behavior around phone use can be hard, but Penn researchers found that competition, rewards and regular feedback works. -
Pediatric psychologists say it’s important to normalize feelings of anxiety and worry that kids and teens may feel about returning to school. -
Pennsylvania health insurance companies are requesting average rate increases of 2.9% to 15.2% on individual plans sold in the ACA marketplace. -
More than 3,290 cases of dengue fever have been reported in the U.S. and its territories, with more than half of cases occurring in Puerto Rico. -
The Commonwealth Fund national survey report found that 47% of people with insurance denials said their health conditions worsened as a result.
