One midstate employee-benefits company recently spun off a
new business dedicated to helping people navigate the often-confusing world of
personal health care.
Health Care
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Read More »In brief: Midstate health centers to get $982K
Four midstate community health centers will receive $982,098 in federal
stimulus money to expand access to medical care, according to a news
release from the federal government.
Health report takes the pulse of York County residents
York
County residents are more
likely to carry health insurance than their peers across the state and nation,
but also are more likely to be obese or overweight than either of those
populations.
Hershey to expand collaboration with St. Joseph Medical Center
Penn
State Milton
S. Hershey
Medical Center
has made an agreement designed to improve oncology care for patients at a Berks
County-based hospital.
Update: Highmark opening store tomorrow
Pittsburgh-based Highmark Inc. plans to open Pennsylvania’s second health-insurance retail store
tomorrow in Cumberland
County, company officials
said.
COBRA changes sting area companies
New provisions that make it easier for laid off workers to
continue receiving health insurance benefits are shaking up human resources
departments across the midstate.
Vendor switch at Pinnacle creates shakeup
Harrisburg-based PinnacleHealth System has consolidated its
contracts for food and environmental services, which will mean a shakeup for
the two vendors' employees.
Leigh Burchell: How your practice can benefit from the $19B health IT giveaway
When President Barack Obama signed the American Recovery
& Reinvestment Act on Feb. 17, he not only helped to stimulate the lagging U.S.
economy.
Hospice veteran ready to steer growing program in Lancaster
Hospice of Lancaster
County serves nearly 450
people each day, employs 350 staff members and counts on more than 1,000
volunteers.
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Read More »Behind the list with Thomas Wright
Chief executive officer of Heritage Medical Group
Read More »In brief
Tracking cancer
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