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| 03/23/09 |
Temple Ending Inpatient Services at Northeastern Hospital John George looks at the impact of moving services, including labor and delivery, from the community based hospital to Temple University Hospital. |
| 03/23/09 |
Phila's Northeastern Hospital to Close Inquirer staff break the news of Temple University Health System's decision to close Northeastern Hospital. |
| 03/18/09 |
Mother Knows Best Characters from Alice in Wonderland entertained families at the Maternity Care Coalition's first ever Children's Tea Party. |
| 03/04/09 |
Maternity Option in the Northeast is as Close as Bensalem After the closure of four maternity units in Northeast Philadelphia, women are encouraged to check out the services offered at St. Mary's Mother Bachman Maternity Center. |
| 03/03/09 |
Saving Maternity Care MCC's letter to the Inquirer's editor responds to Temple University Health System’s CEO comments regarding Northeastern Hospital’s possible closure. |
| 02/05/09 |
Stopping the Closure of Northeastern Hospital A Daily News Editorial by the Coalition to Save Northeastern Hospital suggests Temple University Health System invest wisely the public dollars they received to strengthen existing services. The Coalition also asks why TUHS hasn't negotiated with insurance reimbursements rates to cover their costs. |
| 01/28/09 |
The Cradle Will Rock Nathaniel Popkin of the City Paper reviews the history of public health in Philadelphia while discussing the ongoing efforts to keep Northeastern a full service hospital. |
| 01/07/09 |
A Chance to Do Good, and Save Philadelphia Money The Pennsylvania Prison Society's Working Group to Enhance Services for Incarcerated Women (of which MCC is a member) offers ideas to save the city money while better supporting new families. |
| 01/06/09 |
Main Line Health Breaks from Pack in Baby Business As the number of closed maternity units rise, Main Line Health is able to expand its services due to the higher incomes and private insurance of their patient population. |
| 01/06/09 |
Help Organize to Keep Northeastern Open A representative of Northeastern's nurses union describes the impact of a potential closure on poor communities and childbearing women. |
| 01/01/09 |
No Room for Baby? Diane Prokop reviews the uncertain future of the last maternity unit option for women in lower Northeast Philadelphia. |
| 12/22/08 |
Vigil Against Closure of Northeastern Hospital A vigil was held outside Philadelphia's Northeastern Hospital in an effort to keep the facility open. Maternity care advocates are especially concerned about mothers who would otherwise rely on the hospital for local, affordable care. |
| 12/11/2008 |
Mother's Milk MCC's Physician Advocate, Esther K. Chung, calls for more widespread promotion of breastfeeding among physicians. |
| 12/02/08 |
Workers Need Paid Sick Days Advocates push City Council to enact a bill that would guarantee paid sick days to all of Philadelphia. |
| 11/15/08 |
New Policy Outlaws Shackling of Women During Birth KYW News Radio features MCC's work at Riverside prison and changes in how women are treated during childbirth. |
| 11/06/08 |
2 More Area Maternity Units to Close Brandywine Hospital in Coatesville and the former Central Montgomery Medical Center in Lansdale will close their maternity units. Since 1997, 17 maternity units have closed in Southeastern Pennsylvania. |
| 10/22/08 |
Remembering Tina Bela: Benefit for Mom and Wife At MCC, Tina went the extra mile for clients, was a joy to work with, and will be missed greatly by her MCC family. |
| 09/06/08 |
City Eyes Closure's Effect on OB Care The Philadelphia Inquirer reports the 15th maternity unit closure in 11 years and the debate on regulating access to maternity services. |
| 09/04/08 |
Maternity Ward Closes MCC's Deputy Director, Bette Begleiter, speaks with 6 ABC on the devastating closure of Chestnut Hill Hospital's OB unit. |
| 07/13/08 |
Blues Hearings: A Chance to Weigh In On a Complex Merger As a controversial merger of insurance companies gets underway, MCC and other advocates voice concerns for the uninsured at large, and maternity services in particular. |
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