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KENNETT SQUARE, PA — LCH Health and Community Services has achieved a rare double distinction, successfully passing a rigorous federal review with zero findings while also earning a prestigious national …
LCH Clears Federal Review With Zero Findings, Earns Elite National Quality Seal Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a sweeping bid to upend how Americans pay for healthcare, Donald J. Trump on Thursday unveiled what he is calling The Great Healthcare Plan—a far-reaching proposal …
Trump Bets Big on Healthcare: A Radical Plan to Cut Costs and Pay Patients Directly Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania will receive $193 million in federal funding to jump-start a sweeping, five-year effort to stabilize and transform health care in rural communities, state officials said, as …
Pennsylvania Secures $193 Million to Shield Rural Health Care From Cuts Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pennsylvania is set to receive more than $193.2 million in new federal funding as part of what federal officials are calling the largest rural health care investment …
Pennsylvania Lands $193M in Historic Rural Health Funding Under Trump Plan Read More
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