WellSpan Health was recognized by The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania for having one of the top 10 entries – out of nearly 80 - in the 2022 COVID Response Innovation Awards.

Pennsylvania’s nursing homes were underfunded by nearly $1.2 billion in Medicaid in 2019-2020, according to...

A former University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) senior vice president will be taking over as president of UPMC’s PinnacleHealth Medical Group. 

Dr. Michael Ripchinski, chief clinical officer at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, was recently appointed to the Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine. He was nominated by Gov. Tom Wolf and unanimously confirmed by the state Senate on Feb. 9. 

The new cannabinoid chemistry program at York College of Pennsylvania is partnering with Steve Groff, founder, chair and chief medical officer of Red Lion-based Groff North America, a cannabis cultivation, extraction and formulation company.

-- It’s not all that shocking to note that over the course of the pandemic consumers focused more intensely on health and wellness. However, what is surprising is the fact that nearly two years after the pandemic hit the U.S., retail sales of products in health and wellness categories continue to match peak growth rates, according to the NPD Group.

Orthopedic Institute of Pennsylvania has opened a new location at 112 Sipe Ave., Hummelstown, replacing the group’s previous Hershey-area office at 32 Northeast Drive. 

Two years after the pandemic closed businesses nationwide, more employers could begin to make changes to their health insurance benefits.

This could be the end of the line for congressional funding to fight COVID-19.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced the expansion of financial assistance available in the Medical Marijuana Assistance Program.

A Baltimore-based developer has completed its purchase of the former UPMC Pinnacle Lancaster Hospital complex at 235 College Avenue in Lancaster. 

Penn State’s annual IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, commonly referred to as THON, broke its fundraising record this year by raising a total of $13.7 million in time for the student-run charity’s 50th anniversary. 

Rite Aid Healthy Futures, the charity formerly known as The Rite Aid Foundation, announced a $10 million Strengthening Cities initiative to support healthier and more equitable neighborhoods.

Penn State Health appointed Dr. Marc Rovito to vice president and physician leader for cancer services, a newly created position that’s part of the health system’s effort to deliver coordinated cancer care across its hospitals and outpatient locations.

UPMC is set to bring its Pittsburgh-based UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing to Harrisburg through a partnership with Harrisburg University.