Healthcare
Politics
For Pennsylvania’s aging prison population, a matter of life and death
Ezra Bozeman’s case accentuates problems with aging in prison
Healthcare
Policy
PA, other state governments try to prepare for the ‘silver tsunami’
About 10,000 Americans are turning 65 every day. As the nation’s aging population continues to climb, states and the federal government are working to get plans in place to care for older adults.
Healthcare
Policy
A Philadelphia program helps parents tackle substance use with doulas
The Philadelphia Community Doula Support program can help new parents avoid overdoses and court-ordered family separations.
Commentary
Opinion
Commentary: It’s make-or-break time for Penn Highlands Healthcare
One of the commonwealth’s key health systems faces an uncertain prognosis.
News & Politics
Politics
U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans being treated for minor stroke
The Philadelphia Democrat said he expects to return to Washington in six weeks
Law Enforcement
Policy
Mayor Cherelle Parker’s Kensington ‘resolution’ clears out tent encampment around open-air drug market
The dismantling of tent encampments Wednesday morning came on the final day of a 30-day outreach window in the struggling neighborhood
Technology
Policy
How Philadelphia plans to spend $80M in EDA Tech Hub funding
A consortium of over 100 regional organizations outlined how the "precision medicine" hub would operate
Capitol Beat
Policy
Josh Shapiro calls on PA Senate to pass medical debt relief legislation
The governor’s 2024-25 budget calls for a $4M investment in medical debt relief.
Ask the Experts
Policy
‘We have no time to waste’: Fighting back against the maternal mortality crisis for women of color
City & State talks with three experts about how to improve maternal health for women of color in the commonwealth
Healthcare
Policy
What Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court abortion ruling means
The state Supreme Court sent a case on Medicaid-funded abortions back to the Commonwealth Court.
Capitol Beat
Policy
Mapping the path forward: Legislating the next stage of reproductive rights in Pennsylvania
A proposed amendment to the state Constitution would take several years
Healthcare
Policy
States hope doulas can deliver better maternal health outcomes
The Department of Human Services is working with the nonprofit Pennsylvania Doula Commission to increase the number of licensed doulas by offering subsidies for the commission’s certification fee
News & Politics
Policy
On the Agenda 2024: State and local issues to watch
Here are the biggest challenges state and local government leaders will confront in the new year.
Philadelphia
Policy
Philadelphia attempts to put accessibility at the forefront of disability data
The city’s disability map can help policymakers deliver more inclusive and accessible services for those living with disabilities
Philadelphia
Politics
Overdose deaths among Black Philadelphians rose by nearly 20% in 2022
The city announced there were more than 1,400 overdose deaths last year
Jobs
Personality
A Q&A with L&I Secretary Nancy Walker
City & State speaks with Walker on workforce challenges across the state
Healthcare
Policy
Greater Philadelphia Healthcare Summit welcomes the region’s top healthcare experts and officials
The summit’s panels focused on elder care, innovations in primary care delivery and more
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Make mental health professionals first responders to prevent more unnecessary tragedies
Suicide Prevention Month spotlights the urgent need for health professionals to respond to mental health crises.
Healthcare
Personality
Q&A with state Rep. Rick Krajewski
A keynote speaker at the Greater Philadelphia Healthcare Summit previews the event and his policy priorities
Philadelphia
Policy