Penn State Health opened new vaccination sites in Berks, Centre, Cumberland and Dauphin counties this week.
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Adult use marijuana bill introduced in Pa. Senate
Two state senators have introduced a bill in the Pennsylvania Senate to legalize adult use marijuana in the Keystone State
Read More »PAMED and Highmark open grant applications for non-health system affiliated physicians
Pennsylvania physicians that aren’t affiliated with a health care system are eligible for part of a $4 million grant fund through the Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED).
Read More »Berks County hospital system CEO retires
After a year in which the nation’s hospitals struggled both financially and operationally, Clint Matthews has announced his retirement as president and CEO of the Berks County-based Tower Health.
Read More »Wolf renews COVID-19 disaster declaration nearly a year into pandemic
Gov. Tom Wolf signed his fourth renewal of the state’s 90-day Proclamation of Disaster Emergency for the COVID-19 pandemic nearly a year after he signed the first.
Read More »Telehealth claims exploded in 2020 for Highmark
Highmark members increased their use of telehealth services by 3,400% last year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More »As COVID cases drop, Penn State Health relaxes emergency room restrictions
Adult patients of emergency departments and clinics at Penn State Health hospitals will be able to have one family or support person with them beginning Monday.
Read More »WellSpan prepares for year two of COVID with new board members
Late last month, York-based WellSpan Health announced the newest leader of its board of directors along with six new board members.
Read More »Reading-based health network receives shipment of counterfeit N95 masks
Reading-based Tower Health said it was recently the recipient of counterfeit 3M 1860 N95 masks.
Read More »Wolf Administration and General Assembly form COVID-19 vaccine task force
A joint task force that includes members of the General Assembly and the Wolf Administration was empaneled and is expected to help the state streamline how it communicates vaccine information and issues.
Read More »Post Acute Medical finds success with mobile filtration unit
Enola-based specialty health care system Post Acute Medical became an early adopter for a mobile filtration unit that it says will prove to have been the right investment even after the pandemic is over.
Read More »Massachusetts medical marijuana dispensary opens Harrisburg store
National medical marijuana dispensary chain Curaleaf Holdings is set to open its first Pennsylvania Curaleaf dispensary in Harrisburg on Wednesday.
Read More »Harrisburg-based firm invests $1.5 million into Pennsylvania health care technologies
Harrisburg-based venture capital investment firm The Life Sciences Greenhouse of Central Pennsylvania (LSGPA) invested $1.5 million last year into three Pennsylvania health care companies.
Read More »Governor Tom Wolf nominates Alison Beam for Secretary of Health
Gov. Tom Wolf has nominated his deputy chief of staff, Alison Beam, to serve as secretary of the Department of Health.
Read More »HACC set to launch fully online community health worker program
Harrisburg Area Community College’s (HACC) upcoming Community Health Worker Program will prepare students for careers such as outreach workers, patient navigators and peer health educators.
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