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Nina Feldman
Health Reporter
Health Reporter
I cover the opioid epidemic, the coronavirus pandemic, and health disparities for WHYY, Philadelphia's regional NPR member station.
When Philadelphia's Hahnemann Hospital closed, the city lost one of its few remaining maternity wards. But reporting on the fallout proved tougher than expected, as two radio reporters explain.
This report is part of a larger project led by WHYY’s Alan Yu and Nina Feldman as part of the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s 2020 Data Fellowship.
The city has long struggled to make progress in improving the health of mothers and newborns. Do these shutdowns lead to worse care?