Everywhere you turn, there is coverage and conversation about COVID-19. Although it’s important to share as much information as possible about the virus and its effect on the world, it can be difficult to cut through the noise to find the facts. There is a lot...
Campaigns for the 2020 primary election are gaining steam every day, and so is the flow of information coming from local and national candidates. Much of it centers on their plans for changes in our health care system, ranging from sweeping “Medicare for All”...
One of the most important things you can do as a voter is to tell your senator, representative, and other officials what you think about their action or inaction on things you care about like health care issues. That might sound a little scary and...
It seems to grow more complicated every year to find the right health insurance plan, use it wisely, and be smart with your health care dollars all while keeping yourself and your family healthy. The good news is you don’t have to forge your way through the...
Whether you live in one of Pennsylvania’s largest cities or you’re one of the almost 30 percent of residents who lives in a rural area, you face many of the same issues when you or your family needs health care services. Members of our Healthy Me PA...
Pennsylvania hospitals and health systems provide safe, quality health care and health evaluation services to millions of people each year. But a growing personnel shortage in our nursing and health care workforce could threaten everyone’s ability to receive the...
Pennsylvanians with complex medical issues may soon have additional options when it comes to post-acute care, thanks to a proposed program to be considered by the state Legislature this year. The hospital patient care transition program (PaCT) would enable hospitals...
Check out how Pennsylvania hospitals are using state-of-the-art technology to treat hospital patients.
Telemed connects rural patients to specialized doctors, and moms with sick kids to pediatricians. See it in action.
It’s bad enough to wake up on the day of a big holiday with a sore throat and fever. It’s even worse if you’re visiting away from home, without your customary comforts. But for many kinds of minor illnesses, with telemedicine, it doesn't matter what day it is or where...