Dr. Tony Watlington Sr. summed it up plain and simple: “We are not a cash-rich school district.” Accordingly, the superintendent has some big budget cuts in mind - to the tune of what he projects could be nine-figure savings over the next four years. On top of that, Watlington believes his plan would not only eliminate the School District of Philadelphia’s d ... Show More
Mar 21
Storms, PHL security lines, and rail delays make for messy week in the City of Brotherly Love
Endless lines at Philadelphia International Airport security checkpoints due to the Homeland Security shutdown, downed wires and trees throughout the area left in the aftermath of Monday’s storm, and unpredictable delays on SEPTA’s Regional Rail lines all made for a chaotic week ... Show More
36m 16s
Jul 2025
One Rural Doctor on the Cuts to Medicaid
<p>When Republicans passed their big domestic policy bill just over a week ago, they kept making the same argument about sweeping changes to Medicaid: that the measures, including new work requirements, would encourage able-bodied adults to earn their health care, ultimately crea ... Show More
31m 2s
Sep 2025
Extra: Dr. Oz On The President's 'Bold' Plan To Tackle Autism
This week, we spoke with the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Dr. Mehmet Oz, about the White House's plans to tackle autism. Dr. Oz outlined all the actions the White House is taking to reverse the alarming increases in diagnoses the country has seen ... Show More
19m 55s
Jun 2025
Medicare, Inc. Part 2: Taxpayers Paid for Care Denied by Insurers
Some of the sickest Medicare Advantage patients ran into problems getting end-of-life care. Ultimately many patients switched to traditional Medicare, costing taxpayers billions, according to an investigation by the Wall Street Journal. This is one of many Medicare Advantage prac ... Show More
21m 52s