NEW: About 1 in 5 people killed by police since 2015 was experiencing a mental health crisis. Cities are struggling to change their emergency response and crisis care systems to prevent this.

Nicole Leonard, Kate Wolffe, & Simone Popperl report on how: kffhealthnews.org/news/article/p…

In just a few days, Facebook will turn 20 🥳

What started as a quirky website grew into a social media powerhouse — one that completely changed our lives forever. In this special episode, we examine how it came to be and its ongoing impact.

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Story: More than 200 registered nurses go out on strike at Lower Bucks and Suburban Community hospitals. It is the first of a scheduled five-day joint strike as union workers try to negotiate new contracts with Prime Healthcare. whyy.org/articles/nurse…

Registered nurses and PASNAP members are out on stike at Lower Bucks Hospital in Bristol today as contract negotiations stall with California-based parent company, Prime Healthcare.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will weigh in on a case involving shuttered services at Delaware County Memorial Hospital and an ongoing legal battle with its parent company, Prospect Medical Holdings.

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Unionized nurses at Suburban Community Hospital in Norristown and Lower Bucks Hospital in Bristol delivered strike notices Monday night to Prime Healthcare, the California-based owner of both facilities.

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#Breaking : In historic decision, FDA approves a CRISPR-based medicine for treatment of sickle cell disease trib.al/Fwgh5wD

The first deadlines for ACA health insurance open enrollment is fast approaching.

For coverage that kicks in on New Year's Day, people in Pennsylvania and Delaware need to sign up by Dec. 15 and in New Jersey by Dec. 31.

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ICYMI Safehouse and the DOJ returned to court Monday in debate over the legality of supervised consumption/overdose prevention sites.

The DOJ is seeking dismissal. Safehouse is arguing First Amendment protections for its plans to open a site.
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Oof, this hurts.

The Biden administration is requesting that Congress appropriate $7.5 billion for WIC in the 2024 fiscal budget, up from $6 billion last year.

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The goal of the conference is to share the latest information on Alzheimer’s disease and care in local communities as cases of the progressive form of dementia are projected to climb.

via Nicole Leonard

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A Philadelphia County judge has ordered the confiscation of potentially fraudulent sample ballot flyers at polling places in the 3rd council district.

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Delaware Valley residents who get their health insurance through the ACA marketplaces have to lock in their plans for coverage beginning in 2024.

Here's what you need to know ↓

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The newborn RSV antibody shots offer protection against severe illness for at least five months, but they may not be widely available until next year.

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As an over-the-counter product, Narcan ideally would appear on store shelves in the same way as ibuprofen and cough medication.

But there are still barriers to access Jackie Fortiér and Nicole Leonard report californiahealthline.org/news/article/n…

'If council wants to continue to avoid this and resist it, it’s fine, but it means you’re gonna have people dying as a result of it.' -Mayor Jim Kenney on City Council's near-total ban on supervised injection sites in Philly.
Story via Tom MacDonald--WHYY
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The new West Philadelphia location marks the city’s fifth crisis response center for people experiencing mental health emergencies.

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Local ERs saw ~2,500 school referrals for Camden Co. students in crisis last year.

A new program aims to offer these services in therapists’ offices, saving students from what can be time-consuming, costly, and stressful ER visits.

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People and families who rely on food stamps experienced a 21% increase in food insufficiency when pandemic-era benefits ended, according to a new study from Penn.

Nicole Leonard reports.

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