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Pennsylvania advances Senate Bill 88 expanding no-cost breast cancer screening
West Montgomery Times - Pennsylvania
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June 16, 2025
Senate Bill 88, co-sponsored by Senator Tracy Pennycuick, has been advanced unanimously by the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee in Pennsylvania. The bill aims to expand no-cost coverage for breast cancer diagnostic screenings to individuals...
Pennsylvania state budget talks go down to the wire
Altoona Mirror - Pennsylvania
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HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and state lawmakers are getting down to crunch time, with big questions still outstanding about how to balance the Democrat’s spending request. A push is also on to make Pennsylvania the 25th state to...
Purdue Pharma's $7.4B settlement moves forward; Pennsylvania to receive $200M
The Tribune-Democrat - Pennsylvania
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HARRISBURG, Pa. – Attorneys general across the U.S., including Dave Sunday of Pennsylvania, agreed to a settlement in principle in which the Sackler family would immediately relinquish ownership of Purdue Pharma and pay out the bulk of a $7.4...
'Ready to lead': Windber facility signs affiliation deal with IUP's planned college of medicine
The Tribune-Democrat - Pennsylvania
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WINDBER, Pa. – Once Indiana University of Pennsylvania launches its college of osteopathic medicine – perhaps as soon as fall 2027 – some of the college’s medical students will be honing their craft in Windber. IUP leaders signed an agreement...
Attorneys general reach $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma over opioid crisis
Palmetto State News - South Carolina
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June 16, 2025
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that all 55 attorneys general from eligible states and U.S. territories have agreed to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. The agreement aims to...
Country singer Jimmy Charles visits ALS patient Pete Sawyer at Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital
WPMT - Pennsylvania
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Country singer Jimmy Charles gave ALS patient Pete Sawyer a private hospital concert, bringing a moment of joy and hope during his battle. CAMP HILL, Pa. — When words fail, music speaks. That’s exactly what happened when country music artist Jimmy...
State to receive up to $105.6 million from settlement with Purdue Pharma
Tacoma Weekly - Washington State
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SEATTLE 6/16/2025 – Attorney General Nick Brown today announced that all 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler...
Pennsylvania Boy, 10, dies of heart attack just a day after he helped baseball team win championship
Daily Mail
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June 16, 2025
A 10-year-old baseball player who helped his team secure a championship win has died from a heart attack, leaving a Pennsylvania community reeling. Bryson Funk, of Linglestown, passed away on Thursday after suffering from a cardiac arrest linked...
List: Pennsylvania Rite Aid locations now expected to close. Here's where
WHTM - Pennsylvania
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June 16, 2025
(NEXSTAR) — More than 100 additional Rite Aid locations have been designated for closure as the retail pharmacy chain continues to navigate its second bankruptcy filing. With the latest list of stores, outlined in court documents filed last week,...
PENNSYLVANIA ROUNDUP: Senate passes legislation to modernize CPA licensure requirements
Times Leader - Pennsylvania
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June 16, 2025
WILKES-BARRE — Sen. Scott Hutchinson (R-21), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and prime sponsor of Senate Bill 719, this week announced the successful passage of the legislation in the Pennsylvania Senate, marking a critical step toward...
Black Maternal Health Caucus marks ‘Momnibus’ day with approval of new bills
Pennsylvania Capital-Star
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June 16, 2025
Two new bills in the “Momnibus” package of legislation to improve pregnancy outcomes for those most at risk in Pennsylvania passed in the state House Health Committee on Monday. The legislation would expand Medicaid coverage for blood pressure...
Major Pharmacy Closing More PA Locations Amid Bankruptcy, New Report Says
Patch
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June 16, 2025
Posted Mon, Jun 16, 2025 at 4:00 pm ET|Updated Mon, Jun 16, 2025 at 4:09 pm ET PENNSYLVANIA — The latest round of Rite Aid location closures have been disclosed in federal bankruptcy court filings, with 125 occurring nationwide. Nineteen are in...
Brian Fitzpatrick addresses army history and healthcare legislation
Lower Bucks Today - Pennsylvania
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June 16, 2025
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, a U.S. Congressman representing Pennsylvania's 1st district since 2017, shared several thoughts and initiatives through his social media account in mid-June 2025. These posts reflect on the history of the United States...
In U.S. opioid crisis, states say yes to $7B Purdue Pharma settlement
United Press International (UPI)
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In March, Purdue Pharma attorneys filed the proposed $7.4 billion settlement deal in a federal bankruptcy court over Purdue's assumed role in improper marketing practices after the company held negotiations with state attorneys general and other...
Dad Golfer Wins US Open at 150:1 Odds, After Running to Get Medicine for Sick Daughter
Good News Network
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June 16, 2025
It was perhaps the biggest day of his sporting life and J.J Spaun had to wake up early to get medicine after his daughter started vomiting at 3 a.m.—but his performance at the U.S. Open ultimately did not suffer. After three days of competition,...
South Dakota to receive $10.1 million as part of $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma
Mitchell Daily Republic - South Dakota
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June 16, 2025
PIERRE — South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced Monday that South Dakota is expected to receive an estimated $10.1 million as its share of a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. The...
Budget talks in Pennsylvania are at crunch time; legalizing marijuana and taxing skill games sticking points
Delaware County Daily Times - Pennsylvania
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June 16, 2025
By MARC LEVY, The Associated Press HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and state lawmakers are getting down to crunch time, with big questions still outstanding about how to balance the Democrat’s spending request. A push is also on to...
'Momentous and Insufficient:' NJ to Net $124.5M from $7.4 Billion Purdue Pharma Settlement
New Jersey Law Journal
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New Jersey, Connecticut, New York, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia worked together on a bipartisan team to negotiate the settlement.
Pennsylvania Man Cut Off His Dog’s Leg With Scissors—Demand Justice for Kimber!
AOL
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In a case that has shocked animal lovers nationwide, a Pennsylvania man is facing felony animal cruelty charges after allegedly cutting off his dog’s injured leg with a pair of scissors—choosing unimaginable pain over proper veterinary care. The...
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A Boy's Hands Were Amputated When He Was 12. Now 29, He Feels 'Whole Again' Following a Double Hand Transplant: 'Medical Marvel'
People - New York
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NEED TO KNOW Luka Krizanac was 12 when parts of his arms and legs were amputated following a life-threatening infection Nearly 17 years later, in 2024, he traveled to Philadelphia to undergo a double hand transplant at Penn Medicine Now 29,...