A jury awarded $1.67 million to the sons of a diabetic man who died in a Philly jail
A federal jury in Philadelphia awarded $1.67 million to the sons of a diabetic man who died in a city jail in 2023, finding the death was part of a…
Orange County business perspectives from the State of the Union
Last week’s State of the Union address offered important signals for Orange County businesses navigating a rapidly changing economy. I was honored to attend in person and was primarily focused…
Trump’s Medicaid work mandates are meant to save money. But first states will have to spend millions
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — To receive Medicaid health coverage, some adults will soon have to show they are working, volunteering, or taking classes. But to gather that proof, many states…
New Philadelphia-area cardiovascular surgery centers are pulling profitable procedures from hospitals and charging less
At AMS Surgery Center in suburban Montgomery County, patients can park right in front of the entrance, walk through just a few doors, and undergo cardiac procedures in a sterile…
Gov. Mikie Sherrill says new state taxes on ICE detention centers in N.J. are ‘on the table’
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill said Friday that “all options are on the table” when asked by The Inquirer whether she would support adding a new tax on ICE detention…
Vance says administration is pausing some Medicaid funding to Minnesota because of fraud concerns
WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance announced Wednesday that the Trump administration would “temporarily halt” some Medicaid funding to the state of Minnesota over fraud concerns, as part of what…
Mamdani can defeat street homelessness
New York has failed to solve its homeless crisis for a half century. Well intentioned promises were made for community mental health programs and affordable housing, but they were never…
The Dow is over 50,000, but healthcare is underwater
“The Dow right now is over 50,000.” Those were the words Attorney General Pam Bondi used during a recent congressional hearing to justify and/or deflect from any wrongdoing by the…
Philadelphia is one of the most popular destinations for apartment hunters so far this year
Philadelphia is one of the most popular major cities among renters searching for apartments ahead of this year’s peak rental season. The city ranks in the top 10 most popular…
4 years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a look at the war by the numbers
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine four years ago launched Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II, causing immense suffering for civilians and harrowing ordeals for soldiers while rewriting the post-Cold War…