Healthcare
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Home care workers in Pa. and other states are losing minimum wage protections — and fighting back
Three million care workers, many of them Black and Latina women, could be classified as “companions” instead of professionals.
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Congressional health insurance tug-o-war puts Pennsylvanians in a lurch
Premiums for state marketplace plans are expected to double in the coming year.
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New pediatrics pod in UPMC Hanover helps keep care close to home
A newly renovated three-bed inpatient ‘Pediatrics Pod’ at UPMC Hanover Hospital will help the community’s youngest patients closer to home, officials said during a ribbon cutting.
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Fitzpatrick offers health care tax credit extension as deadline looms
A slate of eight bipartisan Congress members, including U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick has introduced a bill to extend health care tax credits.
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Swing district Republicans brace for political fallout if health care subsidies expire
For a critical sliver of the Republican majority, the impending expiration of what are called enhanced premium tax credits after Dec. 31 is a pressing concern as they potentially face headwinds in a 2026 midterm election that will be critical to President Donald Trump’s agenda.
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PA cancer testing bill hits home for Bucks County’s Farry and family
The legislation ensures Pennsylvania law aligns with a federal recommendation issued in 2024 that will require Affordable Care Act plans to cover follow-up imaging for certain patients beginning in 2026.
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Pa.’s home care workers want to be included in the next state budget
According to one group, the average hourly reimbursement rate for personal assistance services is “the lowest among neighboring states.”
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Inside Pennsylvania’s $1B battle plan for threats to rural health care
Pennsylvania officials have pitched a roughly $1 billion plan for strengthening rural health care as they compete with other states for one-time federal grant funds to blunt the effects of impending Medicaid cuts.
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Pa.’s rural health application reveals priorities in federal funding request
Rural Pennsylvanians are older and sicker than their urban counterparts, but have fewer options for health providers.
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2025-26 flu season arrives early in Erie County. How can you protect yourself?
Erie County’s 2025-26 flu season has started and it could be another busy one.
