Health Care
Philadelphia
Outside U.S. Sen. McCormick’s Philly office, protesters decry academic funding cuts
Hundreds of area researchers targeted a senator they call “missing in action” to defend the funding that powers Philly’s “eds and meds” economy
Capitol Beat
Opinion: Paid leave for Pennsylvanians is an opportunity to put politics aside
A bipartisan duo makes the case for the General Assembly to pass the Family Care Act.
Events
Roll Call: The 2025 City & State PA Healthcare Summit
The City & State Healthcare Summit in pictures
Opinion
Opinion: Why U.S. Sens. Fetterman, McCormick must vote ‘No’ on RFK Jr.
The body of evidence is overwhelming: To confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead our nation’s Health & Human Services Department is to condemn our citizens to a world of harm.
Business
Shapiro touts pharma investment in Philadelphia
A nearly $3 million investment helped Adare Pharma Solutions relocate its HQ to the city
Health Care
Opinion: We must protect vaccines
Making the case for why the meningococcal vaccine schedule for children should remain unchanged.
Interviews & Profiles
Q&A with Sharif Street
The Senate Insurance Committee minority chair talks health care accessibility and affordability
Capitol Beat
A Q&A with state Rep. Tina Pickett
Pickett discussed a new data security law and the need to address insurance cost drivers next session.
General Assembly
Q&A with House Insurance Committee Chair Patty Kim
Kim discussed her efforts to make health insurance more affordable for Pennsylvanians and how Pennie has improved the commonwealth’s insurance landscape.
Health Care
Q&A with Pennie Executive Director Devon Trolley
City & State speaks with the Pennie Executive Director on the commonwealth’s health insurance marketplace
Health Care
How telehealth visits became the ultimate screen savers
Lawmakers and telemedicine advocates say Pennsylvania’s new law will lead to increased health care access – and healthier Pennsylvanians.
Health Care
As open enrollment nears, Pennie looks to take the health care marketplace to the next level
The commonwealth’s health insurance marketplace continues to transform four years after the state took ownership from the federal government
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Sponsored Content
Q&A with Dan LaVallee
A conversation with UPMC Health Plan’s senior director of the Center for Social Impact.
General Assembly
PA House approves bills that would codify Affordable Care Act protections in state law
House lawmakers voted in bipartisan fashion on Wednesday to approve three pieces of health care legislation.
Budget
Flat, falling soda tax revenues have both positive and negative impact
Tax soda – and people drink less of it. But successful soda taxes can create problems for the public health and development programs they support.
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Eagles host ‘Safer America’ gun violence prevention summit with local and White House officials
Violence prevention advocates and public officials discussed a public health approach to combating gun violence at Lincoln Financial Field
Health Care
Opinion: Congressional priorities need to include Pharmacy Benefit Manager reform
A state senator lays out the case for reining in the outsized power that pharmacy benefit managers have over prescription drug prices for Americans.
Health Care
At Philly Y, Lt. Gov. Austin Davis, Early Learning Investment Commission, spotlight child care barriers in PA
Advocates said accessibility, affordability and quality are the three barriers to care most families face
Transportation
As traffic fatalities increase, so do fears about the future of Vision Zero
A spate of high-profile pedestrian and bicyclist deaths have called Philadelphia’s commitment to protect residents from reckless drivers into question
Opinion
Opinion: Latest round of bad news show that 2024 remains crunch time for Penn Highlands
If the health system cannot emerge from its financial morass, the lives and livelihoods of millions of Pennsylvanians may be in jeopardy.
