Health

The True Meaning of Health Care
A new financial wellness program at CHOP has helped families recoup $700,000 owed to them in an effort to tackle a critical vital sign: poverty
By Jessica Blatt Press
The Vaccine Is Here! The Vaccine is Here!
Convincing skeptical Philadelphians to get their Covid-19 vaccine will take trust-building—and ample creativity. A new citywide special, anyone?
By Jessica Blatt Press
Unlikely Bedfellows
A chain of local medical marijuana dispensaries has teamed up with the Urban League to secure rights—and jobs—for would-be workers denied employment due to previous cannabis-related convictions
By Courtney DuChene
Integrity Icon 2020: Meet Dr. Ruth Abaya
The pediatric ER doctor and public health manager is using every avenue possible to heal the other epidemic in our midst: gun violence
By Jessica Blatt Press
Building A Health Assurance System
In an excerpt from their book, Unhealthcare, Jefferson CEO Stephen Klasko and a Silicon Valley disruptor offer innovative ideas to reinvent health care
By Stephen Klasko and Hemant Taneja with Kevin Maney
The Color of Coronavirus: Engines for Misery in the Racial Pandemic
We know that people of color suffer more from Covid-19. A Philly-born researcher makes the case that racism makes the pandemic worse for everyone
By James Peterson
Donate to RIP Medical Debt
For every $1 you give, $100 will go toward eliminating outstanding medical bills for Philadelphians in need

How to Help During the Pandemic Right Now
Here, our regularly updated guide to specific ways you can continue to help communities affected by Covid-19
By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff