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‘We’re very concerned’: Q&A with Pennie Executive Director Devon Trolley
On the eve of open enrollment, the state’s health insurance marketplace chief told City & State how her team is preparing for the termination of federal subsidies – and what’s at stake for consumers and the state economy.
Interviews & Profiles
Policy
Ask The Experts: Philadelphia’s imperiled research ecosystem
Amid federal defunding of scientific research and radical shifts in vaccine and health policy, City & State surveyed Philadelphia’s top vaccine experts to discuss what’s at stake.
Healthcare
Policy
Rural hospitals brace for Medicaid cuts
State healthcare experts fear what the fallout from the One Big Beautiful Bill will mean for Pennsylvania’s smaller hospitals – and the insurance coverage that keeps them running.
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Opinion
For opioid treatment in PA, it’s time to just say non-
A nurse specializing in pain management explains how non-opioid options, now authorized in Massachusetts and New York, can be a game-changer in the commonwealth.
U.S. Congress
Politics
By the numbers: The key figures contained in the One Big Beautiful Bill
While supporters and critics spar over the myriad impacts from the recently passed reconciliation bill – a cornerstone of President Donald Trump’s second-term agenda – City & State focuses on the numbers behind the bill.
Healthcare
Policy
Pennsylvania caregivers sound the alarm on a worsening workforce crisis
Potential cuts to Medicaid could further complicate an already dire situation.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
A Q&A with Rebecca May-Cole
Executive director, Pennsylvania Association of Area Agencies on Aging
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
A Q&A with Maureen Madden
The State House’s Aging Committee chair shares priorities and challenges
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
A Q&A with Pennsylvania Secretary of Aging Jason Kavulich
The state’s elder statesman talks about Aging Our Way, older and younger seniors, funding and more.
Healthcare
Policy
State lawmakers and health experts debate how to save PA hospitals
During a State Senate Institutional Sustainability and Innovation Committee hearing, panelists laid bare the challenges and offered solutions
Healthcare
Personality
The City & State Q&A: Paul Offit
The renowned Philadelphia-based vaccinologist, public-health contrarian and sometime RFK Jr. sparring partner reflects on the Trump administration, the state of public health, and past and future pandemic readiness.
Healthcare
Politics
Crozer closure crisis could catalyze new state oversight of hospitals
The system’s sudden shuttering, which leaves Delaware County without a trauma center, is giving new momentum to long-stalled legislation.
Healthcare
Policy
For PA’s eds & meds, a funding crisis upends work, healthcare and the economy
As the Trump administration continues its war on higher education and research, public health stakeholders are sounding the alarm over the damage to come.
Capitol Beat
Policy
Winging it: How government agencies are fighting bird flu
COVID, quarantines, worst- and best-case scenarios: behind the scenes of Pennsylvania’s fight against avian flu and the next pandemic.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
A Q&A with State Rep. Tarik Khan
Khan, a registered nurse and nurse practitioner, spoke with City & State about how his nursing background informs his work as a legislator.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
A Q&A with Erin Mrenak, director of the Erie County Department of Health
Mrenak talked with City & State about lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and what Erie County is doing to protect public health.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
A Q&A with Palak Raval-Nelson
Philadelphia’s health commissioner weighs in on inspiration, pandemics and advice for future sector leaders.
Healthcare
Opinion
Opinion: It’s time to Washington-proof your health care
State Rep. Tarik Khan explains how Democrats in Harrisburg are working to protect access to health care.
Policy
Policy