Pennsylvania-based Rite Aid Pharmacy is partnering with the state to ease access to COVID-19 vaccinations for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, Gov. Wolf announced.

Harrisburg-based Kepro, a private company contracted by over 30 states to monitor complaints, discharge appeals and more for Medicare programs, announced the acquisition of a Harleysville, Montgomery County-based independent medical review services company.

Pennsylvania has resumed use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, following a thorough federal review which reaffirmed the vaccine’s safety and effectiveness against the virus, according to the Harrisburg-based Hospital and Health System Association of Pennsylvania.

In the past 12 months, Pennsylvania's medical cannabis sales brought in $909.4M, according to an April report from Headset, a Seattle-based cannabis research and data analysis firm.

A proposed Cumberland County health care education training facility could create a pipeline of skilled workers to take advantage of the county’s rapidly expanding health care industry.

Dr. Jessica Shoemaker was drawn to naturopathic medicine for the chance to understand the complexity of the body’s inner-connectedness and how natural health therapies can resolve conditions.

When it comes to focusing on workplace wellness amidst the pandemic, many things come to mind. Stress management, social distancing, mask-wearing and working from home when possible. All contribute to keeping workers healthy, both mentally and physically.

As the CEO of Family Health Council of Central Pennsylvania and a staff member since 1997, Fonzi sees similarities between the COVID-19 and HIV/AIDS pandemics. 

Central Penn College is set to launch a new optometric technician certificate program-- the first of its kind in the midstate.

No COVID-19 playbook was sitting on Pennsylvania’s hospital leaders’ shelves when cases began to spread into the Commonwealth last year. It had to be built through collaboration between hospitals and first-hand experience.

Businesses large and small put a pause on making large changes to their health plans, adopting a wait-and-see approach before switching plans.

A Bethlehem startup has launched a new app designed to help people reverse and prevent health problems.

Susquehanna Valley Emergency Medical Services (SVEMS) and Penn State Health have signed a letter of intent for SVEMS to join Penn State Health this summer.

Two Harrisburg health care associations were awarded a total of $250,000 in grant money as part of a national initiative to make access to telehealth services more equitable.

Battered by the coronavirus pandemic and public perceptions many senior living communities offering a range of care and living options are implementing lessons learned over the past year.