Health and health care

Across hospitals, clinics, virtual care, and home care, Penn Medicine is delivering the future of medicine to patients. Stay informed with insights and updates from our experts.
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A specialized approach to mental health crisis care

Penn’s Southwest Philadelphia crisis response center has expanded access, eased ED crowding, and connected more patients to ongoing mental health support.

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To deliver hospital-level care at home, practice makes perfect

Simulations and test runs helped Penn Medicine teams prepare for the launch of a Hospital at Home program at two of the system’s hospitals.

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Linking senior care and companionship

Senior HealthLink, a program pairing seniors with nursing students for regular check-ins, shows that sometimes just showing up is the best medicine.

Three Penn Medicine faculty receive national ACP awards

National awards honor three Penn Medicine faculty for contributions to behavioral medicine, health policy, patient care, and scientific discovery.

Cash rewards help underserved adults quit smoking

Financial incentives of up to $600 nearly doubled verified quit rates among medically underserved adults undergoing lung cancer screening.

‘Mini-pitch’ unveiled at Bridesburg Boys & Girls Club

Penn Medicine, Philadelphia Soccer 2026, and the U.S. Soccer Foundation opened a hard-court soccer field for the community.

Insurance barriers limit access to blood cancer drugs

Insurance requirements and high out-of-pocket costs may make it harder for patients with blood cancers to fill oral cancer drug prescriptions.

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Right care, right place

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The diagnosis that saved a family

When a Jersey Shore lifeguard experienced sudden pain, he never expected it would lead to life saving surgery for him and two of his family members.

  • Matt Toal
  • August 20, 2026
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The ‘angel’ in the inbox

Patients think they’re reaching an institution when they message Penn Medicine on social media. What they remember is the person who reached back.

  • Daphne Sashin
  • July 27, 2026
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Prepared to meet the new measles moment

As vaccine-preventable illnesses re-emerge, Penn Medicine is prepared—and committed to keeping patients, staff, and communities healthy and safe.

  • Abby Alten Schwartz
  • September 8, 2026

Featured patient stories

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From one mother to another

Penn’s PATCH program is helping more children access specialized anxiety treatment—by supporting their families first.

  • Melissa Daly
  • July 21, 2026
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A lifelong doctor-patient bond saves Bill Curtis' heart

An active small business owner’s failing heart set off a seamless chain of care—from Doylestown to Philadelphia experts—that ultimately saved his life.

  • Matt Toal
  • May 28, 2026
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Real life with breast cancer: a survivor’s five lessons

Dana Sherer shares her perspective on going through a breast cancer diagnosis and treatment as a mom to a newborn and toddler.

  • Meagan Raeke
  • September 11, 2026

Reimagining the future of health care

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Penn health economist on shaping Medicare’s future

Amol Navathe takes the helm as chair of MedPAC, which advises Congress on Medicare policy affecting millions of Americans.

  • Eric Horvath
  • June 12, 2026
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New CAR T treatment opens doors for kidney patients

An early trial demonstrates CAR T cells can safely desensitize even the most challenging transplant candidates.

  • June 3, 2026
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Penn Medicine, IBX, Regent launch surgery partnership

Penn Medicine, Independence Blue Cross, and Regent Surgical launch an ambulatory surgery partnership.

  • September 24, 2026
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Bringing advanced care closer

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Scheie Eye Institute in MOTION: Eye care, delivered on wheels

A brand-new all-electric Scheie Eye Institute van offering community-based screening for the four leading causes of blindness is now taking to the streets.

  • September 17, 2026
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PennSTAR delivers critical care in the air, across the region

For PennSTAR, Penn Medicine’s critical care transport service, any given day brings a new opportunity to save lives—at high speed and altitude, anywhere they’re needed across the region.

  • Kris Ankarlo
  • January 15, 2026
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A new playbook for community care

Penn Medicine is helping student-athletes stay in the game while expanding access to care where it is needed most.

  • Lydia Moore-Hill
  • September 22, 2026

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