(The Center Square) – The battle to maintain healthcare access in the heavily burdened city of Chester has ended, for […]
New bill tackles direct ambulance reimbursements
(The Center Square) — Harrisburg lawmakers launched a bipartisan effort to address a financial crisis that is forcing many of […]
Michael Straw: Anti-obesity medications help “Make America Healthy Again” and save Americans billions
Obesity is a serious and growing health epidemic in our country. According to the National Institute of Health, about 93 […]
Should the Delco Foundation created by sale of Crozer do more to keep hospitals alive?
When Prospect Medical Holdings, a for-profit Los Angeles-based hospital operator, purchased the Crozer-Keystone Health System in 2016, federal law required […]
Don McClure: To protect seniors, the Trump administration must protect Medicare Advantage
As we grow older, the roles we play in our families often shift in ways we never expected. The people […]
Stephen F. Gambescia: RFK — our next consumer movement maverick?
The pushback against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to lead and direct the U.S. Health and Human Services agency fails […]
Labor and delivery closure expands Pennsylvania’s maternity desert
(The Center Square) – Community members are voicing their anger following the announcement that UPMC Cole in Coudersport has made […]
Dr. Debra Minzola: The last face you see before surgery, the first when you awake
As members of one of America’s most trusted health-care professions, certified registered nurse anesthetists have served on the front lines […]
Jeff Hurvitz: Insurance anger has no easy answer
Insurance is a concept which dates back to around 1750 BC, when the Babylonians set up a system to safe […]
Emily Greene: Congress should pass site-neutral policies to lower patient costs and improve access
Voters may not have ranked health care as a top concern in last month’s elections, but the ever-increasing cost of […]