healthcare
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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 6th measles death reported in Franklin County
State health officials have now confirmed 1,136 measles cases in 41 of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties, with 157 new cases reported over the last week.
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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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Audit says shortcomings leave older Pennsylvanians vulnerable to abuse
Pennsylvania’s auditor general has released a scathing assessment of state officials who oversee elder abuse investigations.
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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.
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Kennedy tells anti-vaccine activists they have a friend in Trump’s White House
Kennedy boasted about the administration’s moves to downsize the childhood vaccination schedule and reshape a key vaccine advisory board — steps that have since been halted by a judge.
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Trump says $500 will go to ACA recipients in 30 states, but not in Pa.
The funds announced by Trump are only flowing into states that use the federal insurance marketplace for their ACA programs. Pennsylvania runs its own marketplace.
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More Pa. parents claim religious vaccine exemptions. Now what?
State Sen. Amanda Cappelletti contends that these exemptions are dangerous given the spread of vaccine conspiracy theories and distrust in the health experts who promote immunization.
