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Health Care

Sep 29, 2017

St. Luke’s to use Geisinger’s emergency medical helicopter

St. Luke's University Health Network will use Geisinger Health System's emergency medical flight service, Life Flight, beginning July 1, the two health care systems announced.

Sep 22, 2017

New law stands to better inform caregivers in Pa.

The AARP Care Act, which went into effect April 20, has the potential to help the 1.65 million caregivers of elderly in Pennsylvania, according to a panel discussion Thursday in Whitehall Township.

Sep 19, 2017

St. Luke’s and Sacred Heart Hospital to merge; struggling hospital had nine suitors

Less than a week after announcing it will acquire Blue Mountain Health System, St. Luke's University Health Network will merge with Sacred Heart HealthCare System in Allentown.

Sep 19, 2017

St. Luke’s and Sacred Heart Hospital to merge

Less than a week after announcing it will acquire Blue Mountain Health System, St. Luke's University Health Network said this morning it will merge with Sacred Heart HealthCare System in Allentown.

Sep 14, 2017

Employees to be retained in St. Luke’s, Blue Mountain merger; 1,000 job openings across network

Officials said Wednesday that all employees of the Blue Mountain Health System of Lehighton will be retained following its merger with St. Luke's University Health Network.

Sep 13, 2017

St. Luke’s and Blue Mountain health systems to merge

Blue Mountain Health System based in Carbon County will merge with St. Luke's Health Network, one of the region's largest health systems, officials announced today.

Sep 8, 2017

Berks medical marijuana facility breaks ground

Construction of one of Berks County's two medical marijuana growing and processing facilities officially started this morning at a groundbreaking ceremony attended by Prime Wellness of Pennsylvania LLC and South Heidelberg Township leaders.

Sep 6, 2017

Berks medical marijuana dispensary objects to special tax, could relocate

A medical marijuana dispensary, one of two approved in Muhlenberg Township, won an appeal from the state to relocate because of a special tax imposed by the township, according to news reports.

Sep 5, 2017

LVBCH endorses new health care plan for small to mid-sized companies

The Lehigh Valley Business Coalition on Healthcare endorsed a new self-funded stop-loss plan developed by Bethlehem-based BSI Corporate Benefits to help small to mid-sized companies control health insurance costs.

Aug 31, 2017

Patient First opens urgent care in Montco

Patient First recently opened a new location in Upper Providence Township, the fifth to open in Montgomery County.

Aug 28, 2017

St. Luke’s to install air cleaning system in Allentown hospital to reduce infection

St. Luke’s University Health Network will install a new technology made by LifeAire Systems of Upper Macungie Township that will remove airborne pathogens in areas of its Allentown hospital.

Aug 25, 2017

Outpatient focus at St. Luke’s new $26M Specialty Pavilion

St. Luke's University Health Network's new $26 million Specialty Pavilion on the Anderson campus in Bethlehem Township will focus on same-day surgery and treat patients in a variety of medical specialties.

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