Health News
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Pressure From Powerful Hospital Lobby Prompts Lawmakers to Limit Proposed Merger Crackdown
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New legislation aims to restrict private equity’s influence in hospital mergers, excluding nonprofits after pressure from industry lobby.
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Rising Hope’s Healing Power of Horses
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Tucked quietly into the rolling hills of Centre County, Rising Hope Therapeutic Riding Center is more than a barn; it’s a lifeline.
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Shapiro Says Rural Hospitals, Health Care for Hundreds of Thousands of Pennsylvanians at Risk Under GOP Medicaid Cuts
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Josh Shapiro warned Wednesday that the Medicaid cuts Congress is considering would mean billions of dollars in lost federal aid to Pennsylvania, hundreds of thousands of people […]
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Paid Family Leave Is a Work Perk for Pa. Lawmakers but Probably Not You
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Access to paid leave in Pennsylvania is generally determined by where residents live and work. This includes the legislature, which grants paid parental leave to House staffers but not Senate ones.
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You Asked About Pennsylvania’s Opioid Crisis and Settlement Funds. We’ve Got Answers
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Spotlight PA answers your questions about Pennsylvania’s opioid crisis — who’s affected, what’s being done and how you can get involved in the response.
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Centre County Recognizes Mental Health Awareness Month
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“It’s an important month to recognize that we’re all on the spectrum when it comes to mental health and at times, we all need to find that courage and vulnerability to reach out for help,” Jana Marie Foundation’s Marisa Vicere said.
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Spooked by Alabama ‘Embryonic Personhood’ Ruling, Pa. Lawmakers Aim to Expand and Protect IVF Access
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Two bills in the Pennsylvania legislature target insurance costs for infertility treatments. Another would make access to such services a protected right.
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Chasing Health vs. Thinness: Why Weight Loss Doesn’t Always Make You Healthier
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Today I want to share a story that might sound familiar. For so many years, springtime meant one thing: panic. As soon as the weather warmed up, I started to […]
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Great PA News Quiz: Shapiro Reopens Residence, Pope Francis in Philly and a Health Care Emergency
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In this week’s news quiz: The governor’s residence is reopened, remembering Pope Francis in Philadelphia and a health care emergency in one of Pennsylvania’s most densely populated counties.
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Public Health Officials in Pa. Won’t Say How They’d Handle a $500M Cut Sought by Trump Admin
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The funding helps Pennsylvania purchase and administer vaccines, monitor the spread of infectious diseases like measles, and contact people who might have been exposed to dangerous pathogens.