social policy

HARRISBURG — The healthcare workforce shortage is well-trod ground for the House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee, as the legislature seeks ou...

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...

Every May, Beacon Light Behavioral Health System and Beacon Light Adult Residential Services, affiliates of Journey Health System, take part in recogn...

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...

If the U.S. Department of Education suddenly went away, what would change for local families and communities? Not much. For starters, the Department o...

DuBOIS — May is an important month for hospitals and nurses. While national and international organizations designate special health-related observanc...

The Guidance Center has joined the national movement in recognizing Mental Health Awareness Month throughout May. With a full calendar of events and i...

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...

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania is home to hundreds of Community Participation Support, or CPS, programs meant to assist those living with intellectual disa...

As Journey Health System (JHS) welcomes May, its affiliates are coming together to recognize National Mental Health Awareness Month. Their theme this ...

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — St. Bonaventure University announced it has been awarded a 2025 Silver Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health by Mental Health ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On April 10, U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., introduced the School Meal Modernization and Hunger Elimination Act, legislation that...