Employer-owned health care insurance coverage is a fast-growing trend, even among smaller companies, in an effort to recruit and retain workers.
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Lancaster, Harrisburg top nation’s best places to retire
Central Pennsylvania has long been known as a retirement mecca, and the latest rankings from U.S. News and World Report show why.
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Pennsylvania hospitals face financial challenges but hold strong on economic contributions
Pennsylvania hospitals, while facing financial challenges in the post-pandemic world, still support one in 10 jobs and contribute a fifth of the state’s gross domestic product.
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Schreiber Center for Pediatric Development breaks ground on $10 million expansion
Schreiber Center for Pediatric Development (Schreiber) broke ground recently on a $10 million expansion of its Lancaster County facility in order to serve more children with special needs.
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UPMC in Central Pa. to open Hershey outpatient center
Continuing its expansion in the region, UPMC in Central Pa. is opening a new outpatient center at 121 Towne Square Drive, Hershey.
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Lancaster General Health to hold Veterans’ Job Fair
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health will host a Veterans’ Job Fair from 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 11 at Lancaster General Hospital.
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New law reforms prior authorization for medical treatment; lauded by PAMED
Gov. Tom Wolf signed legislation today that makes significant reforms to the prior authorization process for medical treatment, as well as changes to step therapy for prescription drug treatment plans, a move applauded by the Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED).
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Partnership launched to better support sexual assault victims
Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center is partnering with Penn State’s Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing to enhance support for sexual assault survivors.
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Entrepreneur launches recovery app with help from area incubators
Sharina Johnson knows firsthand the need for support after completing a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program. Her journey through recovery led her to start a new venture, Arcana Recovery Inc., to help others facing similar issues.
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Penn State Health opens outpatient facility in Leader Heights
Penn State Health opened a new facility in Leader Heights York County Thursday.
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New alliance works to secure health care supply chain in Pennsylvania
A newly formed alliance brought health care and provider industries together in Harrisburg Tuesday to ensure health care products and equipment are available when needed.
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UPMC in Central Pa. opens new suite for stroke care in Harrisburg
UPMC in Central Pa. has opened an interventional suite at UPMC Harrisburg to treat ischemic strokes.
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$1.2 million in grants to address nursing shortage
The state Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Monday announced $1.2 million in grants to address the nursing shortage.
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Lancaster-based woman-owned telemedicine company receives small business grant
Lancaster-based OvaryIt LLC recently announced that it will receive a Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Institutes of Health.
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UPMC assesses the most pressing midstate health care needs
Behavioral health, access to health care and prevention are the three most pressing health care needs in Central Pennsylvania in the post-pandemic world.
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