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Temple Health has bought Redeemer Health’s 20% share of Chestnut Hill Hospital
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania
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Temple University Health System acquired Redeemer Health’s 20% stake in Chestnut Hill Hospital on Tuesday, Temple’s CEO Mike Young said in an interview. The deal gives Temple 80% ownership of the 148-bed hospital in the Northwestern section of...
Delaware National Guard Surgeon Leads Medical Operations in Kosovo
US Army
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August 19, 2025
CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo – Delaware Army National Guard’s general surgeon Lt. Col. Gayle Ryan is at the heart of Kosovo Forces Regional Command-East, or KFOR RC-E, medical operations, overseeing medical readiness initiatives and emergency care for...
Most Chronic Pain Patients Stop Use of Medical Cannabis Within One Year
RT Magazine
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August 19, 2025
RT’s Three Key Takeaways: High Discontinuation Rates – Nearly 58% of patients prescribed medical cannabis for chronic musculoskeletal pain stopped using it within a year, with almost half discontinuing in the first three months. Age as a Predictor...
Pa. health insurance marketplace could see spike in premiums in 2026
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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HARRISBURG, Pa. - Health insurance could soon cost more for many Pennsylvanians. Carriers on the state's ACA marketplace, Pennie, are proposing premium hikes of nearly 19% for individuals starting in 2026. The state Insurance Department will...
More than 200 people have applied for clemency through Pennsylvania’s new online portal
StateScoop
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August 19, 2025
More than 240 people have submitted applications to have their criminal records cleared since Pennsylvania launched an online portal last June, commonwealth officials announced Tuesday. The new online applications, which are submitted to the...
'Green in every sense of the word': Northampton County previews Return to Environment results — both health and finances
WLVR-FM - Pennsylvania
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August 19, 2025
NAZARETH, Pa. — While the entirety of Northampton County’s Return on Environment report won’t be released until the fall, key findings managed to blossom early on Tuesday morning. And the message is clear: the county’s environment has provided an...
LMSD Earns 'Great Pennsylvania School' Distinction From PA School Boards Association
Patch
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August 19, 2025
LOWER MERION-NARBERTH, PA — The Lower Merion School District was named a "Great Pennsylvania School" by the Pennsylvania School Boards Association. Districts that provide students with access to rigorous academics, serve as community hubs,...
Scientists discover concerning threat to human health lurking in fish — here's what they found
The Cool Down - Oregon
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August 19, 2025
People could be unknowingly exposing themselves and their families. by Nicole WesthoffAugust 19, 2025 The Delaware River Basin Commission just released the second year of findings from its PFAS Monitoring Project — and what it discovered is deeply...
Pharmacy closures cause big impact
Times Leader - Pennsylvania
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August 19, 2025
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. HARRISBURG — Pharmacies are disappearing across...
AdaptHealth Reports Flat Q2 Earnings, ‘Gaining Momentum’ as Competitive Bidding Looms CEO Suzanne Foster also announced an agreement to become the exclusive provider of HME for major national health-care systems.
HME Business News
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August 19, 2025
AdaptHealth Corp. (Nasdaq: AHCO) reported flat second-quarter earnings as CEO Suzanne Foster said the national home medical equipment provider is “gaining momentum” as it moves forward on a number of its goals … and as the industry braces for the...
GOP doctors call out health task force for ‘woke distractions’ amid major reform push
Fox Wilmington - North Carolina
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August 20, 2025
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: The GOP Doctors Caucus is backing a possible effort to overhaul the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, or USPSTF, an “independent” task force that’s used to determine recommendations on what...
GOP doctors call out health task force for 'woke distractions' amid push for major reform
Fox News
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Fox News senior correspondent Jonathan Serrie reports on HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s visit to the CDC headquarters after deadly attack on ‘Special Report.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: The GOP Doctors Caucus is...
Health Beat: At home flu vaccine
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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FluMist is a brand new, at-home nasal vaccine for the flu. That means no needles and no going to your doctor's office or a pharmacy. It's the only nasal spray flu vaccine in the U.S. that is FDA-approved for use at home. Both Pennsylvania and New...
Private equity owners led to Genesis Healthcare’s bankruptcy: report
Healthcare Dive
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August 19, 2025
Dive Brief: A new report from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project alleges skilled nursing facility operator Genesis Healthcare’s bankruptcy filing last month can be traced to financial mismanagement at the hands of its private equity owners....
Lebanon VA hospital earns 5-star quality rating
Central Penn Business Journal - Pennsylvania
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August 19, 2025
VA Lebanon Healthcare System has received a 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings CMS quality rating for the second straight year. It is one of only 15 hospitals in...
Healthcare groups aim to counter growing ‘national scandal’ of elder homelessness
Medical Marketing and Media
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At age 82, Roberta Rabinovitz realized she had no place to go. A widow, she had lost both her daughters to cancer, after living with one and then the other, nursing them until their deaths. Then she moved in with her brother in Florida, until he...
Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity Launches Republican Campaign for Governor
Breitbart
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August 19, 2025
Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity (R) announced on Monday that she is entering Pennsylvania’s 2026 gubernatorial race, running as a Republican against Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA). In a video posted to X, Garrity vowed to “work hard every day to...
AARP Pennsylvania Warns About EBT Skimming and Urges SNAP Users to Take Action
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- AARP Pennsylvania is alerting residents to a growing, nationwide scam targeting users of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), where criminals use skimming devices to steal Electronic...
Pennsylvania Perspective for Monday, August 18, 2025
JD Supra - California
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August 19, 2025
Pennsylvania Garrity Launches GOP Bid for Governor in 2026 State Treasurer Stacy Garrity has announced her candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor, becoming the first GOP contender in the race and positioning herself as a challenger...
Pennsylvania pharmacy closures have big impact
Times News - Pennsylvania
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HARRISBURG — Pharmacies are disappearing across Pennsylvania, leaving some patients with fewer options and longer journeys to access the medications they need. A July report from Spotlight PA examined the impact of hundreds of pharmacy closures,...