2024 Salk Health Activist Fellowship Now Accepting Applications
Pennsylvania faces significant challenges related to substance use, some of which relate to the policies governing the services available. Overdose de…
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CDC Health Alert Network: Mpox
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Update to provide additional information about t…
Pennsylvania PROMISe URL Domain Changes
In accordance with the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) rebranding and the Governor’s Office Customer Service Transformation Initia…
Medicare Doctor Pay, 340B Legislation, PBM Bills in Limbo as Congress Takes Off
Members of Congress headed home for the summer last weekend, leaving the healthcare community in an all too familiar position: Wondering how key prior…
What New Immigration and Education Policies Mean for Latino Families
Latinos have endured generations of systemic inequities due to racism and discrimination. Over the years, institutions, structures, and policies hav…
Federal Administration Seeks Input Into National Plan on Aging
The federal Administration for Community Level (ACL) is leading the charge to develop a National Plan on Aging and is seeking input from individuals a…
$3,600 In Spend, $600K In Savings at Pennsylvania’s WellSpan
WellSpan Health, a York, Pa.-based system with nine hospitals and more than 250 care locations, saved seven patients $600,000 in healthcare costs by a…
Rural Patients’ Barriers to Care Access: 7 Notes
From Becker’s Hospital Notes Researchers from the Huntsman Cancer Institute and the University of Utah, both based in Salt Lake City, found that 34%…
Roller Coaster: feeling out of control, and that it will last forever
**Title: The Roller Coaster of Post-Operative Recovery: A Personal Journey** As a physician, I’m no stranger to the complexities of medical procedures and recovery processes.…
Digital Device Advice
The 2024-25 school year is about to begin and many school districts will have new policies that restrict student cell phone usage. Some students may…
