In an effort to provide price transparency for patients, Hershey-based Penn State Health is now providing access to a new online tool loaded with the variables that affect a patient’s out-of-pocket costs.

Penn State Health’s newest CEO is the first in the Hershey-based health system’s history to not split his duties between leading the system and the Penn State College of Medicine.

Compared to the generation that came before them, millennials are more likely to be depressed, suffer from type 2 diabetes and abuse illicit substances, according to a report analyzing data collected by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association on the 55 million millennials insured by its members nationwide.

After a legal fight with Pennsylvania’s top lawyer, UPMC has reached a 10-year deal with Highmark Health, ending a battle over health care access in western Pennsylvania.

A strong wellness program can be a differentiator for recruitment, reduce the cost of health care benefits and help build a team atmosphere based around healthy choices. However, communicating the benefits and program elements of a wellness initiative can be hard to navigate. Human resources and corporate leadership need to walk a fine line – avoiding sounding paternal, moralistic or even too personal while empowering employees and spurring participation.

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I’d like to take a moment to clarify a question involving health insurance plans accepted at UPMC Pinnacle surrounding the recent developments in the relationship between UPMC and Highmark in Western Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania lawmakers unanimously adopted a resolution directing a state panel to study the shortage of mental health care providers in the state, according to a press release from the resolution’s author, state Rep. Jeanne McNeill (D-Lehigh).

It may be allergy season, but poor indoor air quality could be the culprit behind many of common health complaints employees have on the job. Small businesses are often the most vulnerable to the problem.

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.

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.

The Pennsylvania Health Care Association’s newest leader was convinced to take the organization’s helm after seeing the care provided to a family member by the people for whom he has been an advocate.

Rural hospitals remain a gateway to care for roughly 2 million Pennsylvania residents. But those hospitals are under increasing financial strain.

The idea that consumers should become more savvy about health care costs has been around for a least a generation, but the ability for people to effectively compare prices in health care remains elusive.

To reach lower health care costs, understanding the charges and their variability is a must.