If you’re struggling to stay cool during the next heat wave, call the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging’s “heatline,” and a nurse may walk you through how to stay safe. more
Black parents and their children are more likely to experience unfair treatment when seeking medical care than others, a new study from the Urban Institute found. more
"These terms have been used to describe the feelings of guilt, sadness and defeat felt by health care professionals when we know what our patients need but can't provide it." more
Through July 2023 there have been 1,065 shooting victims in Philadelphia, breaking down to roughly five people shot daily. Of those 1,065 shooting victims 111 have been children, just over 10%. more
At least 137,000 people have been terminated from Pennsylvania’s Medicaid program since April, when a pandemic-era rule that had guaranteed continuous enrollment ended. more