A good laugh is also good for your heart, immune system and many other health benefits, said Dr. Michael Miller, a cardiologist and medical professor at the University of Pennsylvania.
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The stunning move came the same day that House Republican leaders pushed to passage a health care bill that does not address the soaring monthly premiums that millions of people will soon endure. Those premium hikes will occur because the tax credits for those who buy insurance through the Affordable Care Act expire at year’s end.
A pilot program with 15 patients that began in May at three Pennsylvania hospitals is testing whether motivated, volunteer strangers can help improve the chances of finding a life-saving match for a new kidney—particularly for people with limited social networks.
Three million care workers, many of them Black and Latina women, could be classified as “companions” instead of professionals.
Premiums for state marketplace plans are expected to double in the coming year.
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.
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.
A new report shows Pennsylvania is seeing its highest number of uninsured children in a decade.
According to one group, the average hourly reimbursement rate for personal assistance services is “the lowest among neighboring states.”
