healthcare-issues
Abortion has been common in the U.S. since the 18th Century. So has the debate | Opinion
The argument started a century before Roe, and has been going on ever since.
New survey highlights inequities faced by Black women in Pittsburgh
'We need folks to recognize that these reports and data, these statistics, these experiences, they are real,' advocate Rochelle Jackson said.
U.S. House approves insulin price caps; Pa.’s Fitzpatrick among GOP crossover votes
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House on Thursday passed a bill on a bipartisan 232-193 vote that would limit the price of insulin, as congressional Democrats met throughout the day with health care advocates to make their case for the proposal. Democratic Sens. Raphael Warnock of Georgia and Patty Murray of Washington state held a virtual round table with […]
How COVID-19 changed the way our health system ‘learns’ and saved lives | Opinion
While this pandemic is not over, we’re already looking ahead to what’s next for our learning health system.
Fighting anti-trans legislation is suicide prevention | Opinion
It shouldn’t be radical to say I don’t want kids to kill themselves, but apparently, that’s where we’re at.
To build a better America, ensure everyone who needs health care can get it | Opinion
Americans should have access to the care they need no matter where they live, what they look like or how much they make.
This Black History Month, let’s put the focus on Black health and wellness | Charles D. Allen
Black Americans are twice as likely as whites to not see a doctor for thinking and memory problems. We need to change that.
Wolf, lawmakers need to release pandemic relief funds to nursing homes next | Opinion
While hospitals are battling front-line issues now, the trouble for nursing homes started long before the pandemic.
Congrats on the baby — now pay up | Opinion
'Only you and your doctor can decide what’s best for you,' the letter read. Funny, because it doesn’t feel that way.
Pa. House panel approves bill raising income limits for prescription drugs program | Friday Coffee
The bipartisan legislation sponsored by Reps. Steve Samuelson, D-Northampton, and Wendi Thomas, R-Bucks, is headed for the House floor.
It’s past time to make critical investments in public health for communities of color | Opinion
Seventy-eight percent of all COVID-19 cases where patients were hospitalized, needed a ventilator, or died from COVID-19 were in relation to obesity or obesity-related diseases. This directly impacts the Black population, who are 1.3 times more likely to have obesity in comparison to the Non-Hispanic White population.
Nursing home reform needs to cross the finish line | Opinion
When there is enough staff to take care of physical and emotional needs, without being rushed, without feeling like it’s an assembly line, it makes all the difference for quality of life.