Penn State Health Life Lion’s first group of emergency medical technicians (EMTs) is set to graduate from the emergency medical services (EMS) company’s new four-month training program this month—a first for the company as it works to tackle staffing shortages. 

Cresco Labs, a Chicago-based wholesaler of cannabis products and a multistate operator of medical marijuana dispensaries, has agreed to acquire three Cure Pennsylvania dispensaries for $90 million. 

Pennsylvania’s six medical marijuana testing laboratories have been approved by the state Department of Health to begin testing for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) levels in Pennsylvania’s hemp crops.

A new Medicare payment model being tested on three midstate EMS agencies will offer more options for caring with patients covered under Medicare

Following its most recent round of applications for the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Research Program, the state Department of Health has approved four more organizations to begin clinical trials alongside academic partners.

WellSpan York Hospital will expand its intensive care unit with a $255 million surgical and critical care tower, planned to open on the hospital’s campus in 2025.

Penn State Health’s incoming vice president for medical affairs and staff development is expected to lead in the recruitment of staff for the system’s new Hampden Medical Center when it opens in 2021, according to officials.

Pennsylvania’s nurse practitioners could operate practices without collaborating with a physician if the state House approves a bill by the end of next year.

Harvest Health & Recreation Inc. opened its Harrisburg dispensary on Tuesday. It’s the Phoenix-based cannabis company’s fifth in Pennsylvania.

One of the first of three medical marijuana research organizations approved by the state broke ground Wednesday on a 65,000-square-foot facility in Penn Township, Perry County where cannabis will be grown, processed, manufactured and researched.

More than 100,000 Pennsylvania residents have been certified to take medical marijuana in Pennsylvania since February of last year and operators of dispensaries are praising the roll-out of the state's program.