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Interns to explore health care careers at Reading Hospital
High school interns at Reading Hospital began their exploration of health care careers Monday.
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Highmark program realizes more than $3B in avoided cost savings
Highmark Inc.’s program to reduce hospital admissions and emergency department (ED) visits has seen more than $3 billion in avoided cost savings since 2017.
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Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month: Most Survive Diagnosis, but Challenges Remain
The American Cancer Society estimates that 43,720 new cases of thyroid cancer will be diagnosed this year, with women accounting for more than 70% of those cases
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Using technology to improve health care experiences and lower costs
Technology solutions increasingly allow partners in the health care model to improve care access and outcomes while reducing costs
Amusement company agrees to change admission policies after complaint at Pa. location
Pennsylvania’s Attorney General’s office secured an agreement with a global amusement company to provide equal access to residents with disabilities.
Lauded by Dems, lambasted by Republicans, IRA marks one-year anniversary
The Inflation Reduction Act's one-year anniversary has brought close examination on its effects in Pennsylvania.
Percentage of people without health insurance in the Lehigh Valley drops
The rate of Lehigh Valley residents under age 65 without health insurance fell between 2020 and 2021, according to data released by the Census Bureau.
Caron program aims to help lawyers overcome addiction
Lawyers as a group suffer addiction at a rate two to three times higher than the average population.
State agency sounds alarm on rise in maternal morbidity
Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) analysts have found an alarming rise in severe maternal morbidity among patients hospitalized in the state for a delivery from 2016 through 2022.
Experts: Solving health care inequities takes shift in culture
Navigating today’s health system can be difficult, especially for those who face cultural, religious or diversity barriers.
Help may be on the way to alleviate Pa. nursing crisis
Pennsylvania is moving to implement the Nurse Licensure Compact by allowing nurses with multistate licenses issued by 40 other states and territories to practice in Pennsylvania.
