Health News
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Benkovics’ $5M Gift Establishes Specialty Physician Recruitment Fund at Mount Nittany Health
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Mount Nittany Health Foundation has established a new fund aimed at bringing more specialty physicians to the local community, thanks to a $5 million gift from Stephen and Patricia Benkovic. With the largest gift in the foundation’s 22-year history, the Benkovic Fund for Community Investment “will help address the critical needs in specialty physician recruitment…
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Geisinger Opens Major Expansion at State College Area Clinic
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Geisinger has opened its latest facility project in Centre County with goal of providing more services and shorter wait times to local patients. The Geisinger Healthplex State College, 132 Abigail Lane in Patton Township, began welcoming patients earlier this month to offices in its new 20,000-square-foot expansion. The $12 million project provides two floors of…
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Ghosted by Your Doc? New Law Aims to Weaken Restrictive Noncompete Contracts, Keep Physicians Local
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The rules prevent a health system from pushing dismissed doctors out of town and keeping patients in the dark, but critics say it’s still too narrow.
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Farm Animal Experiences in Centre County Redefine Relaxation and Wellness
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Whether you’re looking to stretch your muscles alongside playful goats or seeking a hug and gentle nuzzle from a cow, these farm-based retreats provide a refreshing reminder of the healing power of animals and the rural countryside.
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$1M From the State Prevented This Rural Hospital From Closing, but Its Troubles Aren’t Over
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Like other rural hospitals, Bucktail Medical Center in rural Clinton County has faced financial and operational challenges.
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Empathy Between the Person Receiving and Giving Care Helps Both. What Happens When Dementia Tears That Bond?
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When someone with dementia loses their ability to have empathy, caring for them can become isolating and fraught, research shows.
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College Township Council Hears Plans for Rehabilitation Hospital, New ARL Building at Innovation Park
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Penn State’s Innovation Park could soon be expanding. College Township Council on Thursday heard requests for minor extensions of the Regional Growth Boundary to construct a privately-owned rehabilitation hospital and a new building for the university’s Applied Research Lab at the business and research park on the northeastern fringe of the University Park campus. PAM…
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State-Mandated Time Off for Bereavement Is Gaining Ground. Where Does Pa. Stand?
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Employers in Pennsylvania offer bereavement leave at their own discretion, so workers who experience a death in the family aren’t always guaranteed time off.
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5 Key Takeaways From Spotlight PA’s Investigations Into Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Card System
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A series of Spotlight PA investigations prompted efforts to increase oversight of Pennsylvania’s booming medical marijuana card business.
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Judge Grants Preliminary Approval to Mount Nittany Health Settlement of Website Tracking Lawsuit
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A Centre County judge this week gave preliminary approval to the settlement of a class-action lawsuit against Mount Nittany Health that could result in payments to tens of thousands of people who used the health system’s websites over the last 18 years. Mount Nittany Health agreed in December to pay a total of $1.8 million…