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Dispute between Wolf admin and feds delayed vaccine distribution to elderly

October 4, 2021October 7, 2021
Todd Shepherd
1

“Could we please get additional clarification on how this date of December 28 was decided?”…”Were there constraints identified that led DOH to determine it could not start vaccination before the 28th?”
By Todd Shepherd

News

Second wave of Covid-19 was more deadly for Pa. nursing homes than first wave

July 5, 2021September 22, 2021
Todd Shepherd
5

The “fall surge” of Covid-19 cases created more deaths in nursing homes across the nation. But data reviewed by Broad + Liberty shows the fatality rate in Pennsylvania for the second surge was nearly two times the national average.
By Todd Shepherd

Health

Zach Shamberg: Learning from the epicenter of the Covid-19 pandemic

April 2, 2021April 1, 2021
Zach Shamberg

Nursing homes and other long-term care facilities throughout Pennsylvania bore the brunt of the Covid-19. The struggles of the last year, especially bungled government policy, have provided some lessons to learn.
By Zach Shamberg

Health

Docs reveal Montco’s fear over state’s failed Covid performance

January 19, 2021March 8, 2021
Todd Shepherd

Newly revealed emails and documents show that local public health leaders consistently implored Dr. Levine to bolster support for nursing homes amid Covid’s decimation of the elderly.
By Todd Shepherd

Health

Report — Delco nursing home has highest number of COVID-19 deaths in the nation

December 16, 2020April 19, 2021
Todd Shepherd

As nursing homes brace for a formidable winter, new data indicates that PA residents of such long-term care facilities have often fared the worst amidst the pandemic.
By Todd Shepherd

Health

Steve Bittenbender: Department of Justice looking into COVID-19 nursing home deaths in New York, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

August 30, 2020April 19, 2021
Steve Bittenbender

The Department of Justice is currently considering whether to conduct an investigation on nursing homes in Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York.
By Steve Bittenbender

News

Christen Smith: Pennsylvania nursing homes plead for liability protection

July 2, 2020April 19, 2021
Christen Smith

Providers said the readmission policy and Levine’s prior comments that one-time universal testing would provide little useful information has left them vulnerable to even more litigation.
By Christen Smith

Op-Ed

Kyle Sammin: Do one job and do it right

Kyle Sammin: Do one job and do it right

schedule July 17 2025
ink_pen Kyle Sammin

Government agencies should stick to their core competencies before taking on new tasks.
By Kyle Sammin

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