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HARRISBURG, PA — With the ongoing directive from Governor Tom Wolf and the Pennsylvania Department of Health to stay home and limit social interaction during the COVID-19 mitigation effort, Department …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule and the Advance Notice Part II to further advance the agency’s efforts to …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Auditor General Eugene DePasquale is calling on the Pennsylvania Senate to act on legislation designed to help rein in the costs associated with pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, President Trump, along with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, Representative Chrissy Houlahan voted to pass H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, which aims to lower the cost of prescriptions drugs. …
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HARRISBURG, PA — In recognition of Antibiotic Awareness Week, Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine is encouraging residents to know the proper time to use an antibiotic and offered tips …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Aging is reminding Medicare beneficiaries that the annual Medicare open enrollment period has begun and will end Saturday, December 7, 2019. Any new coverage …
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HARRISBURG, PA — AARP Pennsylvania leaders recently joined AARP state directors and volunteers from 33 states in Washington, D.C. to advocate for passage of federal legislation to lower prescription drug prices.
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HARRISBURG, PA — As National Preparedness Month continues, Department of Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine is encouraging Pennsylvanians to take the proper steps needed to protect their health in case …
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The traditional notion of retirement — a switch from full-time work to full-time leisure — is becoming a thing of the past for millions of Americans. In fact, according to …
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