Long before the coronavirus paralyzed the country, healthcare was a top concern among most Pennsylvanians. And healthcare will remain a top issue through the crisis and well after the November national elections, according to experts who have been monitoring long-term trends.

An organization representing more than 150 independent physicians agreed to a contract with Pittsburgh-based Gateway Health Plan to provide incentives based on quality of service to over 50 private practices.

Businesses and residents of Central Pennsylvania can rest assured that health care providers in the region have the medical supplies they need to treat COVID-19 patients, according to representatives of two major Central Penn health systems. UPMC Pinnacle has a strong supply chain system in place to ensure that the system is building an adequate ...

Plans had been moving along, with city officials discussing possible options with UPMC Pinnacle. Then the coronavirus crisis swept the country, creating higher priorities for health systems, said Jess King, chief of staff for the city.

A letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, signed by Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro and 19 other state attorneys general, asks the agency to lift its ban preventing gay and bi-sexual men from giving blood.

A series of changes in Medicare over the last month allowing health care providers to receive reimbursements for telemedicine services was something providers thought would take years.

The legislation reauthorizes the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council and requires it to study the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on health systems. Under the law, school districts can renegotiate contracts with service providers to ensure payment of personnel and fixed costs amid mandatory school closures.

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Dentsply Sirona announced furloughed 383 employees at its York County manufacturing facilities in response to a drop in demand for dental supplies across the country, according to a WARN notice filed with the state Department of Labor & Industry.

The state’s plan for a transition to a post-COVID-19 existence seeks to fill many of the gaps in the $2.2 trillion CARES Act aid package, with expanded services for food-insecure Pennsylvanians, student loan debt relief, a “pandemic unemployment assistance” program and health plan coverage for coronavirus diagnostic testing.

A statewide order compelling employers to require all employees and customers to wear masks in their facilities will not be postponed despite a lack of available supplies.

Pennsylvania’s hospitals are facing mounting financial pressure, according to a new report by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council.

Rite Aid opened two self-swab testing sites in the midstate this week with locations in Dauphin and York counties.

Starting Sunday, employers must require all employees and customers to wear masks at work, under an order issued today by state Health Secretary Rachel Levine. The order also requires companies to provide masks for workers, and deny entry to customers who are not wearing one.

Recently laid off workers are subject to special periods that allow them to enroll in new or different health insurance plan through the Affordable Care Act.