Study Results from University of Pennsylvania in the Area of Managed Care Reported (Grading Hospitals Using Multivariate Matching): Managed Care

2025 OCT 03 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- Data detailed on Managed Care have been presented. According to news reporting originating from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by NewsRx correspondents, research...

The Monongahela River is getting healthier, but still bears a heavy burden from the past

The Monongahela River is a 130-mile waterway that begins in the mountains of West Virginia and ends in Pittsburgh, where its waters flow into the Ohio River. Over the course of that journey, the river winds through some of the most heavily...

KFF poll: Before shutdown, most Americans wanted health insurance tax credits extended

NEW YORK — Most Americans want Congress to extend tax credits that, if left to expire at the end of the year, could raise health insurance costs for millions of Americans, according to a new poll released Friday from the health care research...

HEALTH Tease 'Conflict DLC' With New Single Vibe Cop

Photo: Mynxii White HEALTH have shared another single from their upcoming album. Building on the dense, industrial rock and pulsating electronics showcased on lead single Ordinary Loss, Vibe Cop also serves up aggressive riffs from Lamb Of God...

States Unite to Form Health Alliances, Pushing Back Against CDC

Two newly formed health alliances, the West Coast Health Alliance and the Northeast Public Health Collaborative , banded together to promote “evidence-based health policies, share data and issue joint recommendations” in the wake of new leadership...

A closer look at GOP’s health care argument over federal government shutdown

The budget deadlock that shuttered the federal government has spawned a political argument over whether or not Democrats want to provide free health care to noncitizens in the country illegally. U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker, the Republican representing...

Popular pharmacy chain closes all stores following bankruptcy

National pharmacy chain Rite Aid has announced the closure of all its stores. The chain shared the news of its closure on their website. “All Rite Aid stores have now closed. We thank our loyal customers for their many years of support,” the...

Stop putting Pennsylvania’s children behind bars for petty offenses | PennLive Editorial

Pennsylvanians can be proud of a lot of things about our state, but how we treat children in the juvenile justice system is not one of them. In fact, we should hang our heads in shame. Pennsylvania locks of far more youth than many other states...

1.4M lawfully present immigrants could lose subsidized health coverage

An estimated 1.4 million immigrants who are in the country legally but are not citizens stand to lose their government-subsidized health care coverage under the sweeping tax and spending bill President Donald Trump signed into law this summer,...

Pharma can keep you on hook for life

Only two countries on earth let drug companies pitch their products directly to you and me: New Zealand and the United States. Canada dabbled in these direct-to-consumer ads but quickly tightened up their rules. The European Union, back in 2008,...

Rep. Arvind Venkat: New infrastructure means healthier families, healthier Pa.

As an emergency physician and current state legislator, I’ve spent my career serving Pennsylvanians and supporting them in a lifelong journey to live healthy, fulfilling lives. We know that eating nutritious foods and exercising regularly is...

Surgical hospital closures disproportionately hit poor and socially vulnerable communities

A new national study reveals that hospitals providing surgical care have closed at a significantly higher rate than new ones have opened, with closures disproportionately concentrated in communities with high levels of poverty and social...

Indianapolis flu clinics offer free shots to residents of all ages

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Marion County Public Health Department’s ACTION Health Center will offer free flu shots at two clinics in Indianapolis next week. Flu shots will be available from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 7, and from 1 – 5 p.m....

Surgeons Handle New and Alarming Pathology—Xylazine Wounds

These xylazine wounds on the forearms are of moderate intensity. Differential Diagnosis: Radiator Burns, Vasculitis, Necrotizing Fasciitis For Lisa Rae, MD, FACS, chief of burn surgery at Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University in...

Penn Medicine plans $25M outpatient center in Delaware

Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania’s board of trustees has approved its first solo project in Delaware — a $25 million outpatient clinic in Talleyville. The 7,865-square-foot facility, scheduled to open in late 2027, will feature...

79 hospitals, health systems cutting jobs

A number of hospitals and health systems are reducing their workforces or jobs amid financial and operational challenges. Below are workforce reduction efforts or job eliminations announced in 2025. Editor’s Note: This webpage was created Jan. 22...

How do you start a journey toward better health?

Wellness advice seems to be everywhere these days, but change can be hard. How do you start a journey toward better health that you can stick with, and not be overwhelmed? Among the experts’ advice: Start with a little and it can turn into...

Major pharmacy chain closes all locations across U.S.

A major national pharmacy chain is no more. Rite Aid, which once sat on street corners across the U.S. along with competitors CVS and Walgreens, has officially closed all its locations nationwide. “All Rite Aid stores have now closed. We thank our...

Lawmaker Alarmed by Trump’s Health Calls on President’s Allies to Tell Him He’s ‘Unwell’

A Democratic lawmaker is urging President Donald Trump’s allies in government to personally confront the president over his erratic behavior and tell him that he’s “unwell.” After Trump, 79, gave a rambling and at times incoherent partisan speech...

Responsible gaming is at the heart of Pennsylvania’s thriving gaming industry | Opinion

By Bill Miller As Americans are projected to wager more than $30 billion nationwide on this NFL season, Pennsylvania will match legal sports betting growth with equally rigorous responsible gaming programs that empower players to stay informed and...