The Biden administration’s cynical about-face on banning flavored cigarettes.
By Liz Terwilliger and Stephen Wahrhaftig
State may ban non-compete agreements for doctors, nurses
The change would help reduce health care costs, proponents said.
By Anthony Hennen
Beth Ann Rosica: Another Chester County kerfuffle over a post-Covid review
The Chester County Medical Society is divided against itself on how they assess the local pandemic response.
By Beth Ann Rosica
Beth Ann Rosica: UK study has local implications for children and transgender treatments
Findings from a revolutionary new report on gender identity services for children contradict current US and local practices.
By Beth Ann Rosica
David Mitchell: Nurse practitioners can solve rural health care shortages
In states where they have full practice authority, NPs can help meet patients’ needs in underserved communities — but not Pennsylvania.
By David Mitchell
Seth Higgins: Whom do nonprofit healthcare systems serve?
Some opponents of hospital consolidation think the distinction between for-profit and non-profit has begun to blur.
By Seth Higgins
Richard Koenig: Early uptake of Covid boosters is lagging. Is it the Edsel of vaccines?
Public health officials continue to damage their reputations by pushing the vaccine on those who need it least.
By Richard Koenig
Bolno + Gambescia: Eight steps to Covid contrition
By admitting their mistakes and renewing their commitment to science, public health professionals can start to regain trust.
By Stephen F. Gambescia and Stew Bolno
Frank Speidel: Throughout Pennsylvania and our republic, health care is withering
Healthcare costs more and Medicare and Medicaid pay less — is it any wonder hospitals are losing money?
By Frank Speidel, MD
Parenting resources and support celebrated by clients of Pregnancy Resource Centers
Legislators heard testimony on the centers providing holistic parenting services that changed clients’ lives.
By Olivia DeMarco