Easton Hospital’s announcement Thursday that it will be sold to a Massachusetts health care company came as no surprise to many observers who have been watching as Easton’s owner has been selling assets to reduce $15 billion in debt since last summer.
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Health Care
Former honeymoon hotel site to be new LVH-Pocono site
Lehigh Valley Health Network plans to build a medical campus anchored by a hospital on 51 acres occupied by the former Summit Resort, a long vacant hotel once popular among honeymooners in Tannersville.
Read More »OraSure sees second profitable year with eye on DNA
Bethlehem’s OraSure Technologies Inc. has posted a second profitable year, with 2016’s revenue even higher than 2015.
Read More »Penn State Health St. Joseph adds physician practice
The Commonwealth Primary Care Group is now part of the Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Group.
Read More »Pa. health: Middle of pack but mirrors troubling U.S. trends
Pennsylvania ranked as the 28th healthiest state in 2016, up one spot from last year, but still faces disconcerting health issues, according to an annual report published by the United Health Foundation.
Read More »Bill proposes pre-tax account for gym, sports fees, equipment
As talk of health care reform heats up Washington, one health-related tax bill in Congress could reduce health care expenses for employers and employees.
Read More »LVH-Pocono to cut staff, citing more competition, fewer patients
Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono will cut some jobs because of more competition in Monroe County and declining inpatient stays, according to Lehigh Valley Health Network.
Read More »Moravian Village of Bethlehem completes new memory center
Moravian Village of Bethlehem held a grand opening and dedication of its new memory center at its East Broad Street facility.
Read More »SAGE builds dialysis center in Bethlehem; tenant undisclosed
SAGE Design-Build Inc. of Upper Macungie Township is the construction manager building a dialysis center for an undisclosed tenant in Lehigh Valley Industrial Park VII in Bethlehem.
Read More »Capital BlueCross acquires Vibra Health
Harrisburg-based Capital BlueCross has acquired a majority interest in Lower Paxton Township-based Vibra Health Plan.
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