Mechanicsburg-based Select Medical and ShorePoint Health Venice, a subsidiary of Community Health Systems, are forming a joint venture to operate a combined critical illness recovery (licensed as long-term care) and inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Venice, Florida.
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Penn State Health Specialty Services opens in Camp Hill
Penn State Health has consolidated several medical and surgical specialties into a newly renovated location on the campus of its Holy Spirit Medical Center in Camp Hill.
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Senate approves cannabis banking bill
State-legal cannabis businesses could have better access to banking and insurance services if a bill passed by the state Senate on Wednesday receives approval from the House.
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University of Maryland Medical System senior VP joins UPMC
A former University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) senior vice president will be taking over as president of UPMC’s PinnacleHealth Medical Group.
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Organic Remedies opens Philadelphia dispensary
Carlisle-based Organic Remedies, a medical marijuana cultivation and research organization, is opening a dispensary in Paoli, its fifth in Pennsylvania.
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Penn State Health Life Lion addresses staffing issues with newly acquired training program
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.
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Chicago wholesaler buys three Pennsylvania medical marijuana dispensaries
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.
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Department of Health allows medical marijuana testing labs to test this year’s hemp crop
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.
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Select EMS agencies get more care options under test of new Medicare model
A new Medicare payment model being tested on three midstate EMS agencies will offer more options for caring with patients covered under Medicare
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Pennsylvania Health Department approves four more businesses for medical cannabis research
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.
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WellSpan plans $255 million expansion for York Hospital
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.
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New Penn State Health VP to manage staff development at new hospital
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.
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Bill to relax rules on nurse practitioners awaits House vote
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.
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Harvest dispensary opens in Harrisburg
Harvest Health & Recreation Inc. opened its Harrisburg dispensary on Tuesday. It’s the Phoenix-based cannabis company’s fifth in Pennsylvania.
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Medical marijuana research company breaks ground on Perry County facility
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.
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