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Pa DOH warns of possible measles exposure at Penn Highlands DuBois ob-gyn & lab clinic

DUBOIS, Pa (WJAC) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is warning patients of possible measles exposure at multiple locations at Penn Highlands DuBois. Exposure letters were sent to patients on October 26th at the Life's Journey ob-gyn and Medical Arts building lab collection site on October 27th. In a...

Dubois, PA · 11h
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WTAJ

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Pennsylvania to receive nearly $191M to support rural healthcare, workforce

Pennsylvania · 12h

abc27 News

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Federal funding backs behavioral healthcare upgrades in Fulton County

McCONNELLSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — A care agency is expanding its services in a rural part of the Midstate. TrueNorth Wellness Services received a federal grant to help upgrade technology to support its crisis intervention, peer support, and mental health services at its office in McConnellsburg. The office first opened in 2011, and the grant, they […]

Fulton County, PA · 2d

wvia.org

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State shuts struggling Western Pa. hospital rescued by Tenor Health, but officials say its NEPA hospitals aren't affected

The closure of a Tenor Health Foundation-owned hospital in Western Pennsylvania does not indicate a threat to the stability of the organization’s three Northeast Pennsylvania hospitals, officials say. The state’s Department of Health ordered the suspension of all services at Sharon Regional Medical Center in Mercer County as of...

Mercer County, PA · 3d
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Pennsylvania Just Triggered a 50-Year-Old Law to Keep Jefferson Health In-Network

The Jefferson Health insurance fight got a new development this week — and a new deadline that matters more than the one everyone is watching. Pennsylvania’s insurance department announced it will invoke Act 94, a 1975 consumer protection law, if Independence Blue Cross and Highmark don’t reach new contracts with Jefferson Health by December 31. The law gives the state power to freeze a termination for up to six months and force the parties into a formal process. It has only been used twice in its entire history. — Pennsylvania Insurance Department (Philadelphia Inquirer, November 6, 2026)

Pennsylvania · 2d

wesb.com

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Pitt School of Dental Medicine Receives $9.4 Million in Rural Health Transformation Funding to Expand Regional Training Centers

The University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine announced on Nov. 9 that it has received $9,428,042 in Rural Health Transformation Plan funding from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to support its Regional Training Center initiative, which trains oral health care providers in rural communities where access to dental care is limited.

Bradford, PA · 12h

PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

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Conflicting guidance fuels vaccine fatigue, experts say

In 1983, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s childhood immunization schedule recommended that four vaccines be administered in 11 doses between 2 months and 16 years of age. More 40 years later, in 2025, the CDC recommended 12 vaccines for children ages 6 and younger and seven additional...

Pennsylvania · 3d

wesanews.org

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Allegheny County officials, nonprofits prepare for major Jan. 1 Medicaid changes

With major changes to the Medicaid program set to take effect soon, a host of Allegheny County and nonprofit officials said they are working hard to ensure as few people as possible lose their health care coverage in the coming months. “We’ve been sounding the alarm for more than a...

Allegheny County, PA · 4d

Main Line Media News

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Main Line Health’s Shelly Buck next in line to chair HAP’s Board of Directors

BRYN MAWR — Shelly Buck, DNP, MBA, President of Ambulatory and Professional Services for Main Line Health, has been appointed Board Chair-Elect of The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) for 2026-2027 and will transition to Board Chair in the 2028-2029 term. HAP is governed by a board...

Pennsylvania · 1d

Franklin County Free Press

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WellSpan Honors 21 Nurses With DAISY Awards

WellSpan Health announced 21 DAISY Award recipients across eight hospitals, including five nurses at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital and two at WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital. The awards recognize nurses for their patient care. Ashley Cordell, Dana Rosario, Diana Olvera, Erin Hammond and Mia McClure received awards at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital. Brooke Jensen...

Chambersburg, PA · 5d

Times Leader

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Legislative Roundup: $10M in disaster relief grants issued to fruit growers harmed by devastating freeze

Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding this week announced that $10 million in disaster relief grants is on its way to 319 Pennsylvania fruit g

Pennsylvania · 3d

WKBN

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Sharon Regional Medical Center suspends all hospital services after state revokes license

Pennsylvania · 3d

bondoro.com

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Case Summary: Redeemer Health Chapter 11

A deck version of this summary is also available HERE. Headquartered in Meadowbrook, PA, Redeemer Health ("RH"), together with its Debtor and non-Debtor affiliates (collectively, the "Company"), is a nonprofit Catholic health and social services system serving southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. RH, the parent of eleven Debtor affiliates (together with RH, the "Debtors"), is a holding company with no employees or direct operations. Its wholly owned subsidiary, Holy Redeemer Health System (“HRHS”), operates Holy Redeemer Hospital, a licensed 239-bed acute care facility in Abington Township, PA. The hospital provides emergency, inpatient and outpatient care and ancillary services, including rehabilitation and respiratory therapy, with a focus on cancer care, women’s health, cardiovascular health and orthopedics.

Pennsylvania · 4d

cranberryeagle.com

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4 AHN facilities honored for ambulatory surgery

Four Allegheny Health Network outpatient surgery facilities have been recognized among Pennsylvania’s highest-performing ambulatory surgery centers, according to an AHN news release. The honor comes from Newsweek’s America’s Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers 2027 rankings. AHN’s Monroeville Surgery Center, Westmoreland Outpatient Center, Bethel Park Surgery Center and Wexford...

Pennsylvania · 6d

CBS Pittsburgh

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Shortage of home healthcare workers driven by Pennsylvania's reimbursement rates

Pennsylvania is experiencing a shortage of home healthcare workers.

Pennsylvania · 7d

wesanews.org

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As Allegheny County's oldest population surges, experts urge action on senior care

Experts on aging from around the region and state gathered in Pittsburgh recently to share recommendations with federal lawmakers about how to improve the quality of life for elders throughout Pennsylvania. U.S. Sens. Dave McCormick and John Fetterman convened a congressional hearing to examine the challenges of caring for growing...

Allegheny County, PA · 7d

sauconsource.com

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Bob Brooks Defeats Ryan Mackenzie in 7th LV Congressional Race

HARRISBURG — Democrat Bob Brooks defeated Republican incumbent Ryan Mackenzie in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District race Tuesday. The Associated Press called the race just before 10:30 p.m. According to unofficial results, Brooks captured roughly 56 percent of the vote and Mackenzie received 44 percent in Tuesday’s election.

Pennsylvania · 5d

WTAJ

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Career Rehabilitation Building Services opens new Adult Day Program in Johnstown

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Career Rehabilitation Building Services celebrated the grand opening of its new Adult Day Program facility in Johnstown on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Community members, local leaders, and supporters stopped by the new Ferndale Avenue location to tour the facility and take part in the celebration. Guests enjoyed refreshments, explored the facility, […]

Johnstown, PA · 5d

Newser

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Amid Measles Surge, Amish Country Opens Up to Vaccines

(This content was created with the help of AI.) Pennsylvania's largest Amish community has become ground zero for the country's worst measles surge in decades—and it's quietly shifting some minds on vaccines. The AP reports Lancaster County accounts for more than a third of the state's 1,350-plus measles cases this year, with at least three related deaths there. Though the Amish and conservative Mennonites often live apart from mainstream civic life, they shop, work, and attend school alongside their "English" neighbors, making it impossible to contain the highly contagious virus within their ...

Lancaster County, PA · 8d

Times Leader

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Indicators 2026: Medicaid changes could put new pressure on hospitals, health care providers

WILKES-BARRE — In Northeast Pennsylvania, Medicaid covers a significant portion of the population. Approximately 27% of Luzer

Wayne County, PA · 16d