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INDIANA, PA — Medicaid recipients with chronic health conditions who are at risk of homelessness could receive new housing and support services under a proposed $1 million state investment included …
$1M Housing Plan Targets Homelessness, Health Risks Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new higher-dose version of a widely used weight loss drug has been approved on an accelerated timeline, offering patients another treatment option as federal regulators test …
FDA Fast-Tracks Higher-Dose Weight Loss Drug Approval Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — In case you missed it, Pennsylvanians who rely on food assistance will have more ways to meet new federal work requirements under a state initiative designed to …
ICYMI: New SNAP Rules Raise Stakes—State Expands Help Options Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal regulators are forming a new healthcare task force aimed at cracking down on anti-competitive practices and consumer harm across the medical industry.
FTC Launches Healthcare Task Force Amid Rising Costs Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Emergency medical services agencies across Pennsylvania are receiving $6.6 million in state funding aimed at hiring, training, and equipping responders to improve emergency response times and patient …
$6.6M Boost Targets EMS Shortages, Faster Emergency Response Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Community organizations nationwide can apply for a new round of federal funding totaling $112 million to expand suicide prevention services for veterans, with applications due by June …
$112M in Grants Aims to Reach Veterans at Suicide Risk Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — In case you missed it, more than 20,000 Pennsylvanians could see fewer and shorter power outages under a new round of state-funded electric grid upgrades totaling over …
ICYMI: $10M Grid Upgrades Aim to Cut Outages Across Pennsylvania Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal regulators are moving to reduce the use of animal testing in drug development, issuing new guidance to help drugmakers adopt alternative methods that rely on human-based …
FDA Push to Replace Animal Testing Signals Major Shift Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A trip to the courthouse could now mean access to lifesaving help in a critical moment, as Pennsylvania rolls out a new initiative placing overdose-reversal medication directly …
Courthouses Across Pennsylvania Get Lifesaving Narcan Access Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A multistate outbreak of E. coli infections linked to raw cheddar cheese has sickened at least seven people, including several young children, prompting a federal health warning.
E. Coli Outbreak Linked To Raw Cheese Sickens Children Read More