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PHILADELPHIA, PA — A new report from Vitable Health reveals a widening gap between how small business employers view their healthcare benefits and how their employees actually experience care, with …
Small Businesses Face a Hidden Health Crisis, New Index Warns Read More
BERWYN, PA — AscellaHealth has announced significant enhancements to its service model and infrastructure to support specialty and rare disease drug manufacturers facing heightened market disruption. As pressures mount from sudden …
AscellaHealth Expands Services to Help Drugmakers Navigate Market Volatility Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury have announced new measures to advance healthcare price transparency. These actions, initiated on Thursday, May 22, …
Know What You Pay: Bold Federal Push for Real Healthcare Price Transparency Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Federal funding cuts targeting critical environmental health initiatives at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have sparked outrage among public health advocates. The decision, announced …
Protect Our Kids or Pay the Price: Federal Cuts Leave Families Vulnerable to Lead Poisoning Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A group of bipartisan lawmakers has introduced legislation aimed at increasing accountability among health insurers for denying claims deemed medically necessary. House Bill 966, sponsored by Representatives …
Fighting for Your Healthcare Rights: New Bill Promises to Hold Insurers Accountable for Denied Claims Read More
ASTON, PA — The Senate Democratic Policy Committee convened on Monday, March 10, to address a pressing issue in Pennsylvania’s healthcare landscape: the growing threat of hospital closures, with a …
Will Your Community Be Left Without Care? Senators Sound Alarm on Threatened PA Hospitals Read More
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA — A new survey conducted by New Ocean Health Solutions reveals that 79% of Americans aged 55 and older report their mental health as excellent or good, with 28% …
Are Seniors Defying the Odds? 79% Report Thriving Mental Health Amid Aging and Challenges Read More
KENNETT SQUARE, PA — LCH Health and Community Services has expanded its offerings in Southern Chester County by adding primary care services to its West Grove Health Center. Starting March …
LCH Expands Primary Care Services to West Grove Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Health Equity Consulting (HEC) Group has unveiled its Health Equity Internship Program, offering students and trainees an immersive experience in addressing health and social inequities. This …
The Health Equity Consulting Group Launches Internship Program to Tackle Health Disparities Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a detailed report addressing the growing concerns surrounding consolidation in health care markets and the increasing influence …
HHS Report Highlights Impact of Health Care Market Consolidation and Private Equity Investments Read More