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Healthcare Women Can Trust
A collaboration in West Philly brings cancer screenings directly to the neighborhood. Can it model the way to better health?
By Jessica Blatt PressGuest Commentary: Black Male Mental Health Must Matter
Around the country, Black teen suicide rates are growing at a scary pace. A Philly social worker, who is also a Black man, calls for help
By Kenneth Bourne IIHow to Get Low-Cost (and Free) Mental Health Services in Philadelphia
Mental health in the U.S. is worsening and barriers to care abound. But help is out there—here’s where to find it in Philly
By Sarah Miller and Shaheer NaveedGuest Commentary: Better Healthcare for Those Who Need it Most
The chief medical officer for a Philly-based healthcare company on the most critical aspect of keeping our 220,000+ seniors healthy: primary care
By Neil PatelListen: Ali Velshi on Mental Health Care — and Eric Adams’ Policy
MSNBC host and Citizen Board Member Ali Velshi breaks down the policy of hospitalizing mentally ill persons against their will — and explains why we still wrestle with it today
By Ali VelshiIdeas We Should Steal: A Comprehensive Approach to Mental Health Care
An Oklahoma program helps save police resources and provide better care for residents in distress. Could Philly do the same to combat our mental health care crisis?
By Jessica Blatt PressGeneration Change Philly: The Healthcare Revolutionary
Penn Medicine’s Shreya Kangovi has created a community health model that has worked with 16,000 Philadelphians and has been replicated in 18 states. The key? Listening
By Natalie PompilioGuest Commentary: One Way To Address The State Mental Health Crisis
Specially-trained psychologists can prescribe medication in five states. Two local mental health experts urge PA to join them through a recently proposed bill
By Joseph Harrison and Jennifer Collins