Healthcare
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As healthcare costs spike for Pa. employers and employees, state House Dems pitch universal coverage
Employers across the nation expect prices to grow by 8.2% in 2027, the biggest recorded increase since 2003.
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As a historic measles outbreak hits Pennsylvania Amish country, more show openness to vaccines
The outbreak has especially hit the “Plain communities” of Amish and conservative Mennonites. Vaccination rates, and attitudes about vaccines, range widely. But overall, they are less likely to be vaccinated than the general population.
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From front porches to polling places, healthcare is on Americans’ minds
Across the country, people are opening up about their healthcare struggles and finding common ground in unexpected places.
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Where Janelle Stelson and Scott Perry stand on healthcare and insurance
Candidates for Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District compared: Where do they stand on healthcare and insurance?
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Pennsylvania’s attorney general accuses insulin makers, PBMs of insulin ‘pricing scheme’
State Attorney General Dave Sunday’s office claims that more than a dozen pharmaceutical companies and pharmacy middlemen worked together to “artificially” inflate insulin prices by more than 1,000%.
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As GLP-1 costs rise, some Pa. school districts rethink coverage
Amid climbing costs, some districts that initially embraced coverage of weight-loss drugs are now looking to backtrack, alarmed by a rapid takeoff in pharmaceutical spending.
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Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak worsens with more than 1,000 confirmed cases
As Pennsylvania’s worst-in-the-nation measles outbreak continues to grow, a new report from the Philadelphia Inquirer contradicts claims from the Lancaster County coroner that the state health department never attempted to consult him regarding two measles-related deaths in August.
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Done being silent: Pa. legislators push package to close gaps in menopause treatments
Women can live one-third of their lives post-menopause, with most starting the process in their 50s.
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Pennie rates to rise by double digits again in 2027
Premiums for Pennie customers will shoot up by about 16% on average in 2027, but it could have been worse, according to state regulators who say they denied $95 million in unjustified increases requested by insurance carriers.
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UPMC agrees to end gender-affirming care in settlement with Justice Department
The settlement resolves an investigation of potential violations of federal law, the DOJ said.
