social policy

The looming possibility of federal cuts to Medicaid would hit rural areas in the region particularly hard, according to a study by the Georgetown Univ...

Medicare Advantage was supposed to save taxpayers money when it was created in 2003. Instead, it costs the government 22% more per enrollee than tradi...

Not to be confused with UPMC, Universal Primary Care — or UPC — will soon expand its services in the Bradford area. Currently, UPC occupies a small cl...

Dr. Jennifer Rogers has been named the chief medical officer (CMO) of Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) and Olean (N.Y.) General Hospital (OGH),...

Oct. 15 marked the start of Medicare’s annual open enrollment period. Seniors can choose to stay on their current plan or switch to a new one. But thi...

A hospital executive from an integrated system in Maine and New Hampshire — and who has experience leading hospitals in north central Pennsylvania — h...

WASHINGTON — Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period began Tuesday and runs through Dec. 7. This window offers Medicare beneficiaries the chance to review...

Florida hospitals spent $566 million providing care for illegal immigrants in the last six months of 2023, according to a recent report{/a} from the s...

Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) and Olean General Hospital (OGH), Kaleida Health facilities, presented the second bi-annual 2024 Golden Stetho...

OLEAN, N.Y. — Olean General Hospital (OGH), a Kaleida Health facility, and the family of the late Dr. Dinesh K. Lahoti awarded the Dr. Dinesh Lahoti N...

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s work requirement waiver for food stamps now lasts through Aug. 31, 2025. This is despite recent urging from Republican Hou...

A top Kaleida Health executive will serve as interim president of Olean (N.Y.) General Hospital and Bradford Regional Medical Center pending the ongoi...

DuBOIS — Penn Highlands Healthcare announced Douglas Winner has joined the health system as its new chief financial officer (CFO). In this role he wil...

Aging in place is so important to many older Pennsylvanians and their families. The same can be said for parents who wish to care for their physically...

DuBOIS — As we age, our needs can vary greatly from person to person. Some seniors, who do not require 24-hour care, may benefit from living independe...

Bradford Ecumenical Home Inc. is celebrating 35 years of service to the Bradford community. Following a catastrophic fire at the former Dresser Memori...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson announced the Dickinson Center Building Project in St. Marys as the recipient of a $750,000 grant from the Appal...

Some disabled Americans on Social Security aren’t out of work solely because of their medical condition. Social Security payments themselves may “also...

HARRISBURG — Among a flurry of bills signed into law recently, Pennsylvania has taken a step in reducing the barriers created by non-compete agreement...

HARRISBURG — Rep. Kathy L. Rapp, R-Warren, Republican chair of the House Health Committee, announced her bill to provide financial incentives to recru...