Sarah Boden
Sarah Boden covers health, science and technology for 90.5 WESA. Before coming to Pittsburgh in November 2017, she was a reporter for Iowa Public Radio where she covered a range of issues, including the 2016 Iowa Caucuses.
Sarah’s reporting has appeared on NPR’s Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition Saturday and WBUR's Here and Now. She has won multiple awards, including a regional Edward R. Murrow for her story on a legal challenge to Iowa's felon voting ban.
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A network of almost 1,400 federally-funded health clinics form an essential safety net for patients who have nowhere else to go. But even a temporary government shutdown could force cutbacks in care. -
Federally funded health centers across the U.S. fear a government shutdown could further disrupt medical care for the uninsured and undocumented. They already face inflation and staffing challenges.
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The Supreme Court delivered a historic victory to the anti-abortion movement. But many still feel their work is far from complete, and are seeking new strategies to stop abortion in all 50 states.
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On the one-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision, many of the anti-abortion movement's most ardent supporters mark the occasion in Pittsburgh, Pa., with the National Right to Life.
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Families can get blindsided by risky behavior with money, sometimes even before a diagnosis. Having tough conversations and setting up guardrails in advance can help prevent disaster.
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Several nursing organizations are supportive of a bill in the Pennsylvania House that limits the number of hospitalized patients a registered nurse can care for at a given time.
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State officials say Medicaid recipients must update their contact information so they know when their coverage is expiring.
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Primary care clinics often do not provide addiction medical care – even though the number of fatal drug overdoses is on the rise. But WESA’s Sarah Boden reports on a new study that finds a more holistic approach would save lives.
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Reckless behavior with money can be a warning sign of cognitive decline — and the condition can put people at risk of financial ruin. There are few institutional safeguards in place.
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Pennsylvania will need significantly more home health and personal care aides to care for the state’s aging population. That’s according to the Alzheimer’s Association’s annual report, released recently.
