health economics

UNIONTOWN — Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh recently toured the newly opened WVU Medicine Children’s Birthing Center at U...

HARRISBURG — Surrounded by dozens of emergency medical services (EMS) personnel in the state Capitol this week, Rep. Martin Causer, R-Turtlepoint, onc...

HARRISBURG — For many Pennsylvanians, medical debt is a huge yet unavoidable problem. Even with insurance, many find themselves unable to pay the dedu...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Association of Community Health Centers (PACHC) shared the critical importance of Pennsylvania’s Community Health Center...

The Pavilion at Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC), a Kaleida Health facility, announced an open house hiring event will take place during Nation...

The Pavilion at Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC), a Kaleida Health facility, announced an open house hiring event will take place during Nation...

HARRISBURG – Sen. Frank Farry, R-Langhorne, chair of the Senate Institutional Sustainability and Innovation Committee, led a public hearing May 7 focu...

DEAR RUSTY: Does everyone need to sign up for Medicare Part A, even if you are ex-military? Or only on Medicaid, regardless of whether you are eligibl...

HERSHEY — Emergency services are in demand in Pennsylvania, yet the people who provide them are struggling to keep their organizations afloat while th...

Debates over entitlement programs bring out the worst in elected officials, who are typically more concerned with political survival than addressing d...

Moms and healthcare providers are coming together to discuss strategies to improve local quality of care for mothers in recovery and their newborns. T...

Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) and Olean General Hospital (OGH), Kaleida Health facilities, announced Barbara Thrush and Penny Payne are the ...

ASK RUSTY: I am writing to ask for your advice on when I should sign up or enroll in a Medicare Plan. I have submitted an early retirement application...

During the current Trump Administration, changes have been proposed or already put in place for many forms of health insurance, including Medicare, Me...

DuBOIS — Two Penn Highlands Healthcare hospitals received grants from the A.J. and Sigismunda Palumbo Charitable Trust. Penn Highlands Elk With the $1...

In honor of National Volunteer Appreciation Week, Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) and Olean General Hospital (OGH), Kaleida Health facilities,...

HARRISBURG — Expanded tax credits that make health insurance cheaper for 24.3 million Americans face expiration at the end of 2025, leaving many in th...

If the federal government wants to keep Medicare and Social Security intact for the next 75 years, it will need an extra $78.2 trillion in cash that i...

HARRISBURG — Rep. Kathy L. Rapp, R-Warren, chair of the House Health Committee, announced the committee has unanimously approved a bill that would exp...

States increasingly struggling to cover the rising cost of popular GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic and Zepbound are searching for ways to get out fro...