UPMC Pinnacle opened two new offices in Warwick Township, Lancaster County on Monday that will benefit the patient's of a nearby practice.

Talks regarding a merger between senior care groups Presbyterian Senior Living in York County and Westminster Communities of Florida in Orlando were canceled after the two parties decided they would prefer to move forward as independent organizations.

Penn State College of Medicine is hoping to start studying medical marijuana as soon as possible under a 10-year partnership with one of the first companies approved to take part in Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana research program

Compared to the generation that came before them, millennials are more likely to be depressed, suffer from type 2 diabetes and abuse illicit substances, according to a report analyzing data collected by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association on the 55 million millennials insured by its members nationwide.

After a legal fight with Pennsylvania’s top lawyer, UPMC has reached a 10-year deal with Highmark Health, ending a battle over health care access in western Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania's senior citizen population continues to grow, which could help senior-living providers target a larger group of potential residents. Many senior-living communities have been expanding in recent years to meet growing demands from an aging population.

Arielle Weidner, 31, joined ConnectCare3, a service offered to members of Benecon’s self-funded health benefits consortiums and cooperatives, last year as senior director of client wellness and consulting and recently transitioned into her current role.

A lot has changed since 1998, the year that Pennsylvania and 45 states stood up to big tobacco and helped create the Tobacco Settlement Fund, or TSF. Since Pennsylvania hospitals first began receiving money from the fund, it has been used to bolster health care in that state in a variety of ways. Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget plan kept the TSF whole, but The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania is concerned that this year some lawmakers want to use TSF funds to instead pay state debt.

A strong wellness program can be a differentiator for recruitment, reduce the cost of health care benefits and help build a team atmosphere based around healthy choices. However, communicating the benefits and program elements of a wellness initiative can be hard to navigate. Human resources and corporate leadership need to walk a fine line – avoiding sounding paternal, moralistic or even too personal while empowering employees and spurring participation.

WellSpan Health's director of talent acquisition recently agreed to broaden her position to include the oversight of the hospital system’s efforts to improve diversity and inclusivity.

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Geisinger Holy Spirit has been losing market share as competing hospital systems ramp up services in Cumberland County. But despite the challenges, the hospital’s parent, Geisinger Health System, is continuing to invest in the region.

WellSpan Health broke ground Thursday on a cardiovascular health facility set to open next year in York Township.

Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled on Friday that Pittsburgh-based UPMC can stop accepting Highmark Health insured patients by the end of the month.

Three neurosurgeons from Penn State Health neurosurgeons will begin practicing out of Geisinger Holy Spirit next month under a new agreement between the hospital systems.