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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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.
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Paying taxes can be agonizing. So can shopping for health insurance. But a handful of states have made enrolling in subsidized or free coverage a little easier for people when they file their taxes
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A growing number of states are using the tax filing system to connect people to Medicaid or subsidized health insurance at a time of incredible churn for health insurance.
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Pennsylvania farmers have been trying to make the best of this winter’s warmer-than-normal weather. WESA’s Sarah Boden reports.
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U.S. Senator John Fetterman checked himself into the hospital several weeks ago, seeking treatment for clinical depression. This comes after Fetterman suffered a stroke last spring.
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This tax season, uninsured Pennsylvanians can qualify for subsidies that make medical coverage more affordable. WESA’s Sarah Boden reports on the Path to Pennie program.
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Highmark Health has been fined more than $200,000. WESA’s Sarah Boden reports that Pennsylvania’s largest provider of health insurance has run afoul of state and federal laws.
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The enrollment period to buy health insurance through the state-run exchange ended last month. But WESA’s Sarah Boden reports that some Pennsylvanians can still sign-up for subsidized medical coverage.