In the Keystone State, Philadelphia and Allentown are among the most difficult cities U.S. for people suffering from asthma.
Gov. Josh Shapiro has unveiled a broad plan to protect access to childhood vaccines in Pennsylvania, attempting to shield the commonwealth from any federal actions that make it harder to get certain immunizations.
“I find it difficult to trust doctors and I worry about not being heard, not being believed.”
Democrats pursue a shutdown to bargain as Republicans in Congress want ACA tax credits to expire at the end of this year.
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia received subpoenas in June.
Dr. Devon Ramaeker, who treats women with some of the highest-risk pregnancies in western Pennsylvania, has advice for those who are concerned about a possible link between acetaminophen and autism.
ACA tax credits are at the center of government shutdown conversations. Up to 270,000 Pennsylvanians are at risk of losing Pennie coverage with skyrocketing premiums.
On Monday, President Donald Trump stood beside Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for what he called a “historic” announcement on autism.
To control costs, nearly all health insurers use a system called prior authorization, which requires patients or their providers to seek approval before they can get certain procedures, tests, and prescriptions.
Pennsylvania has joined a coalition of northeastern states in an effort to develop public health and immunization guidelines amid concerns about the direction of federal health agencies.
