Health

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) described the state of healthcare in America as “barbarism,” in an upcoming episode of Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) podcast. In a preview of Wednesday’s episode of “Bernie: The Podcast,” Ocasio-Cortez expressed her sadness about the high costs of healthcare and housing and the difficult choices many Americans must make, as she committed…

A divided Supreme Court seemed skeptical that Idaho’s strict abortion ban conflicts with a federal emergency care law, but there appeared to be a split by gender as well as ideology during the nearly two hours of argument.  The four female justices, including conservative Amy Coney Barrett, strongly opposed Idaho’s assertion that…

Added sugars will be limited for the first time in school meals nationwide, as part of the gradual adjustments in nutrition standards revealed on Wednesday in a regulation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).  The alterations will reduce sugar in meals from the fall of 2025 and cut back on added sugars…

LANSDALE — Jefferson Lansdale Hospital and VMSC Emergency Medical Services (VMSC)  announced Monday the Community Paramedicine Partnership, a one-year pilot program aimed at reducing the number of patients readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of being discharged. According to the Pennsylvania Healthcare Cost Containment Council, millions of dollars are spent each year in Pennsylvania for Medicare and Medicaid patients who are readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of their hospital stay. Hospital readmissions are also associated with unfavorable patient outcomes. Responding to this, the Community Paramedicine Partnership will follow consenting patients with chronic medical conditions including congestive heart failure (CHF) and […]