The process used by the Wolf administration to exempt some businesses from the March 19 pandemic closure mandates was “inconsistent” and “subjective,” according to state Auditor General Eugene DePasquale.

Middletown-based senior lifestyle and health-care services organization Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries announced this week that its Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer will take over as president and CEO on Jan 1.

In preparation for its Medicare product rollout for 2020, Highmark Health ensured that it had the infrastructure to allow all of its Medicare consumers the ability to receive care through telehealth.

The Coronavirus has quickened the pace of consolidation in one of the last large cottage industries -- dentistry. The intimate nature of the relationship between a dentist and a patient, along with the long-standing tradition of independence in the profession, have allowed solo practitioners, until recently, to remain in the majority.

Gov. Tom Wolf established a number of councils and commissions on Friday that his administration says will help the state address comprehensive reforms in both physical and behavioral health and make health care easier to access for Pennsylvanians.

While people in the college-age group experience the same mental health issues as the rest of the population, the way they experience such issues may be different, according to Whitney Quinlan, clinical psychology postdoctoral resident at WellSpan Philhaven.

Penn State Cancer Institute’s newest associate director for clinical research is expected to help lead the institute as it continues to expand clinical trials and research new cancer treatment drugs.

Reflexion, an athletic training tech venture with headquarters in Lancaster, secured more than $1 million from its latest round of seed financing, which the company is using to promote itself as a leader in visual-cognitive athletic training to its target customer base: performance training centers.

Between March and July, Pennsylvania hospitals experienced $5 billion in losses resulting from a sharp decline in patient volume and despite federal relief fund payments.

In his memorandum filed on Tuesday, Stickman reaffirmed his contention that Wolf and Health Secretary Rachel Levine violated citizens’ First Amendment’s right of assembly and the due process and equal protection clauses of the 14th Amendment.

State officials revealed a new plan that outlines the state’s priorities when it comes to who should be tested for COVID-19 and when.

Pennsylvania is replacing Healthcare.gov with its own website where people can purchase health insurance that complies with the Affordable Care Act.

State government officials on Tuesday launched a smartphone app that will alert users when they have come in close contact with someone carrying COVID-19.

“I thought, ‘Why don’t I make it easier for people by writing a book? Make it a little fun, a little funny, but helpful.’”

U.S. Sen. Bob Casey blamed the Trump administration for promoting “junk” health insurance plans after a federal report found that some sales representatives of short-term insurance plans were using deceptive sales practices.