healthcare
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State, local officials urge care as measles cases rise in Lebanon Co.
Over the past two months, the Pennsylvania Department of Health has identified 19 measles cases in Lebanon County, up from 12 cases the department reported in May.
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New Medicaid rules haven’t started, but Pa. enrollment is down already
Medicaid spending in Pennsylvania climbed despite the fact enrollment saw an “unanticipated decline” from about 3.05 million people to 2.95 million, as the average cost per person spiked by about 13%.
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‘We just figure it out’: Pennsylvanians describe the crushing cost of staying alive under new cuts
For many Pennsylvanians, healthcare isn’t just about surviving—it’s about surviving financially. As deductibles climb, premiums spike, and medical debt piles up, families across the commonwealth are being forced to make impossible choices: delay care or risk financial ruin.
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A new report points a way forward for Pa. lawmakers seeking to aid struggling pharmacies
The Pa. Insurance Dept. says requiring PBMs to reimburse pharmacists more for drugs would have a major impact on pharmacies.
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New data shows where Pa. will face biggest worker shortages
Pennsylvania will face an acute shortage of educators and health care workers across all regions of the commonwealth in the next decade.
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Report flags these 12 Pa. hospitals at risk from Medicaid cuts
Pennsylvania hospitals listed as at-risk for closure due to Medicaid cuts are concentrated around Philadelphia and in the southwestern corner of the state, although there is one in Erie and another in rural Clinton County.
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Pennsylvania is getting $193M for rural health. What comes next?
The state’s $193 million award is designed to help offset the $20 billion the state is expected to lose in Medicaid dollars.
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State reports 11 measles cases in Lebanon County, hosts vaccine clinic
Officials said that of the 23 total cases in the commonwealth, 22 were unvaccinated. One resident had an “unverifiable vaccination status.”
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‘I’ve seen moms come back too soon’: Nurses share stories as paid family leave support grows in Pennsylvania
Magee-Womens Hospital nurses say women are forced back to work before they’re ready. Democrats have pushed the Family Care Act forward, but Republicans in the Senate control the bill’s fate.
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Survey: Pennsylvanians’ dissatisfaction with healthcare in the commonwealth on the rise
Over one in four people surveyed said they or someone in their household struggled to access care in the last year due to cost.
