Health plans expect to charge higher premiums in 2018, but they also expect employer to adjust benefits to tamp down the increase, according to a survey by Sherlock Co., a consulting firm that works with health plans.

Substantial 2018 rate increases in individual health care plans under the Affordable Care Act have sparked much media attention, but the bigger insurance story for next year may be one quietly affecting millions more Americans and their employers.

Pennsylvania's top insurance official has a warning for residents seeking individual health coverage for next year: Make sure plans marketed as compliant with the Affordable Care Act actually are.

A new robotic device for assisting with heart procedures has been adopted by a midstate hospital, improving outcomes for patients while offering clinical, ergonomic and safety improvements for doctors.

In its first week, Pennsylvania's registry for medical marijuana patients and caregivers has attracted more than 4,000 names, state health officials said Wednesday.

Michael Fiaschetti, a longtime health care executive in Central Pennsylvania, has embarked on a new venture in the insurance field.

The Lebanon County Career and Technology Center's newest nursing course is still three months away, and it's already full.

What can employers do when the opioid epidemic hits their employees?

Ulrich Michel will cease to be CFO of Dentsply Sirona Inc. effective Friday, but will remain on the payroll until Dec. 31.

The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center system will spend $2 billion to build three new digitally-driven specialty hospitals in western Pennsylvania.

Gov. Tom Wolf has been added to the line-up of speakers at an upcoming Geisinger health care symposium at which Hillary Clinton will be keynoting.

Dr. Angela W. Rowe has been named president of the Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society, becoming the first woman to head the group.

PinnacleHealth has proven to be a profitable acquisition for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Rite Aid Corp. did not have to look far to replace its chief accounting officer, Doug Donley, who is retiring after 20 years with the company.

Hospital mortality rates have been falling across Pennsylvania, a new statewide report reveals, with fewer patients dying from common conditions such as heart attacks, pneumonia and complications from infections.