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Pennsylvania Pushes Updated Vaccines as Virus Season Begins

PITTSBURGH, PA — Pennsylvania health officials urged residents Monday to obtain updated COVID-19 and flu vaccines as respiratory virus season begins, pointing to more than 14,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations and 598 related deaths in the state during the previous season. Health Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen and Human Services Secretary Dr....

Pennsylvania · 10-08
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Measles outbreaks impacting New York and PA

New York · 10-09

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Robert Packer Hospital maintains Level I Trauma Center accreditation

Pennsylvania · 10-09

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Code Orange air quality alert in effect Saturday for Allegheny County, elsewhere in Pa.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code Orange air quality alert for Saturday in Allegheny County as well as Dauphin, Cumberland, Lebanon, Lancaster, and York counties. Strong temperature inversions in southwest and south-central Pennsylvania will increase air pollution concentrations into the Code Orange range Saturday morning. These...

Allegheny County, PA · 10-09
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Free Medicare counseling available ahead of open enrollment period

PENNSYLVANIA - With the upcoming open enrollment period for Medicare, Pennsylvanians can receive free, unbiased help understanding their options from counselors. The Medicare open enrollment period begins on Thursday, Oct. 15, and the Pennsylvania Department of Aging (PDA) has announced that specially trained Pennsylvania Medicare Education and Decision Insight (PA MEDI) counselors will be available for help ahead of the enrollment date.

Pennsylvania · 10-09

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An ambitious experiment to save rural hospitals in Pa. had mixed results

A multi-year health policy experiment to support rural hospitals in Pennsylvania ended with mixed results, but other states are poised to start similar programs. Rural hospitals in the U.S. have struggled financially for years. In 2019, at the start of the health policy experiment in Pennsylvania, the state department of health reported that nearly half of rural hospitals were operating on a negative margin and in danger of closing.

Pennsylvania · 10-08

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Garrity says she supports MMR vaccine after debate question about RFK Jr.

(WPHL) — Asked during Wednesday’s gubernatorial debate whether she shares the views of U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Republican candidate Stacy Garrity distanced herself from some of the controversy surrounding the health secretary, saying she supports vaccinations and has received the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine herself.

Pennsylvania · 10-08

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Measles surges near NJ. Doctors urge families to check vaccines

With measles cases rising sharply in New York , Pennsylvania and across the country, New Jersey health experts are urging residents to make sure they and their children are protected against one of the world’s most contagious diseases. The warning comes after New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a statewide disaster emergency in response to a growing measles outbreak. New York has reported 108 cases this year, including 92 since July, with most occurring in underimmunized communities across 18 counties. The emergency order expands the number of health care professionals who can administer the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine. Neighboring Pennsylvania is also struggling with a major outbreak . State health officials say more than 1,000 cases and five deaths have been reported this year, Hackensack Meridian Health said. The outbreak is concentrated largely in rural counties bordering New York. Why the measles outbreaks matter for New Jersey Hackensack Meridian Health did not identify a current measles outbreak in New Jersey, but physicians said the state’s proximity to affected areas underscores the importance of vaccination and preparation. The health system said it remains in daily contact with the New Jersey Department of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

New Jersey · 10-07

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State College clinic continues to report high measles numbers, seeing new complications

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) — A clinic in State College is reporting high numbers of measles cases, and is starting to see patients return with new complications. Pennsylvania is seeing its worst measles outbreak in decades. According to publicly available health data, last updated Oct. 7, Pennsylvania is up to 1,078 confirmed cases and five […]

State College, PA · 10-07

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NJ Hospital First in Region to Implant New Transcatheter Heart Valve

Deborah Heart and Lung Center has successfully performed its first commercial implant of the Trilogy™ Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) System (JenaValve) in a patient with severe, symptomatic aortic regurgitation (AR). It is the first commercial implant of the Trilogy system in the tri-state region of New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware.

New Jersey · 10-06

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Pa. fire, rescue, EMS companies can apply for $250,000 in gas well grants

Harrisburg, Pa. — Fire, rescue, and emergency medical services (EMS) companies in and near Pa.’s gas-drilling counties can apply for a share of $250,000 in state grants to train and equip responders for gas well emergencies. State Fire Commissioner Thomas Cook announced the 2026 Act 13 Unconventional Gas Well Fund (UGWF) grant program. The online application opened Sept. 30 and closes at 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 30. The grants help volunteer and career fire, EMS, and rescue companies acquire the specialized training, skills, and equipment needed to respond to gas well-related emergencies. Fire companies, rescue companies, and EMS agencies in the 40 Pa. counties with unconventional gas wells, and in the 11 counties that directly border them, are eligible. A map of eligible counties is available from the Office of the State Fire Commissioner. “Act 13 funding delivered through the Office of the State Fire Commissioner helps fire, rescue, and EMS agencies offset the costs for the training and tools they need to respond quickly and safely to gas well incidents,” said Commissioner Cook. “These grants strengthen community readiness and help ensure the safety of both first responders and the people they serve.” Under Act 13 of 2012 , eligible

Pennsylvania · 10-07

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Pennsylvania woman’s health care fraud scam caused CT Medicaid to lose $1.3 million

Jacqueline Pelphrey pleaded guilty to health care fraud in Hartford federal court, admitting to causing over $1.2 million in losses to Medicaid and other health insurance plans. A woman who used to live in Connecticut returned to the state Tuesday to appear in Hartford federal court, where she admitted to...

Hartford, CT · 10-06

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An ambitious experiment to save rural hospitals in Pa. had mixed results

A multi-year health policy experiment to support rural hospitals in Pennsylvania ended with mixed results, but other states are poised to start similar programs. Rural hospitals in the U.S. have struggled financially for years. In 2019, at the start of the health policy experiment in Pennsylvania, the state department of health reported that nearly half of rural hospitals were operating on a negative margin and in danger of closing.

Pennsylvania · 10-07

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PA gubernatorial debate: More healthcare coverage spending?

Pennsylvania · 10-08

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A rural Pennsylvania community’s fight to save their only hospital, healthcare services in a ‘forgotten land’

This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and science podcast. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find our full episode on rural hospitals here. Anne Hardy stood at her kitchen counter and looked out the window. Heavy snowflakes fell from the sky, quickly...

Bradford, PA · 10-05

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An ambitious experiment to save rural hospitals in Pa. had mixed results. Other states are interested in similar ideas

This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and science podcast. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find our full episode on rural hospitals here. A multi-year health policy experiment to support rural hospitals in Pennsylvania ended with mixed results, but other states are...

Pennsylvania · 10-07

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Young doctors who broke into field during covid now grapple with measles resurgence

The current generation of doctors learned about measles in medical school — but rarely expected to see it. Now they are having to diagnose and treat patients infected with measles. And they’re leaning on lessons learned from another notorious disease: covid-19. Measles cases are at a 35-year high....

Pennsylvania · 10-07

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Measles spreads throughout Central Pennsylvania

After being declared eliminated for 30 years, measles is back with over 900 cases in Pennsylvania alone. The outbreak began this April in Lancaster and has recently been spreading throughout central Pennsylvania. “Measles is the most contagious disease on the planet,” State High Lang Med, Nurse Aide, and Clin Obs...

Pennsylvania · 10-04

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New York Declares Measles Emergency as Outbreak Spreads From Pennsylvania

New York has declared a disaster emergency as measles cases rise, following Pennsylvania’s historic outbreak. The order expands vaccine access and reporting, aiming to contain the worst U.S. measles surge since 1991.

New York · 10-06

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Wright Center vice president of primary care and public health policy recognized as healthcare trailblazer in City & State PA list

Laura Spadaro, vice president of primary care and public health policy for The Wright Centers for Community Health and Graduate Medical Education, has been named as one of Pennsylvania’s Trailblazers in Healthcare by City & State Pennsylvania, a multimedia news organization dedicated to covering the state’s politics and policy.

Pennsylvania · 10-05