In arguments before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Thursday, an attorney for UPMC said it is not possible to extend a consent decree between the health system and insurer Highmark, despite efforts to make the agreement last longer.

Over-prescribing opioids have been targeted as a driving force behind the nation’s opioid addiction crisis. For the past year, two Pennsylvania health systems have taken efforts to slow the problem.

Tobacco 21 is a nationwide movement to increase the legal purchasing age of tobacco from 18 to 21. If this legislation passes in Pennsylvania, there will be fewer smokers in the future, and medical costs, tax burdens and productivity losses will decrease. 

A new affordable apartment complex using a 100-year-old historic Lancaster senior home is expected to break ground this week.

Two school districts in the Lehigh Valley are challenging the tax-exempt status of two major hospital networks in an effort to force the nonprofits to pay property taxes.

Parents with newborn babies undergoing surgery will now have the option to stay with their children overnight at UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg’s new neonatal intensive care unit.

UPMC Pinnacle has acquired an East Pennsboro Township cancer treatment center.

Canadian engineering giant WSP Global has acquired Leach Wallace Associates, which has an office in York Township, for an undisclosed sum.

Pennsylvania nursing homes already dealing with what they see as inadequate state funding said they face another threat: A legal climate that forces them to pay to settle allegedly frivolous lawsuits.

Small businesses want employees to be healthy and take part in wellness programs, but how do you motivate them? For some, wearable devices can help but only after checking with employees to gain a sense of their interest and support.

Carolynn Doerr launched her Caring Transitions business in 2015 with a mantra of “failure is not an option.” Three years later, her mantra was put to the test when learned she had a rare form of cancer.

UPMC Pinnacle has acquired two new medical practices in York County.

Medical construction has reshaped the landscape off Route 30 and Roosevelt Avenue in York County. UPMC Pinnacle Memorial hospital, which is slated to open in August, has been followed by multiple office buildings, including the new OSS West York expected to open in September.

A Harrisburg-based medical scribe service is increasing its offerings to health care providers after completing a merger with a private equity investment company.

Capital BlueCross and WellSpan Health are working on a long-term agreement that they say will allow them to lower costs while improving services for WellSpan patients with BlueCross insurance.