Based on national estimates, approximately 65,000 Pennsylvania residents are living with primary immunodeficiency (PI). Thousands more are undiagnosed and needlessly struggling with potentially life-threatening symptoms, including recurrent, persistent, and severe infections.
April 22-29 is World PI Week, a time to raise awareness of these rare diseases and help get people who are impacted by PI the diagnosis, treatment, and resources they need.
As part of a larger effort to interest more young people in a health care career, Reading Hospital-Tower Health operates a successful High School Internship Program that indeed has spurred participants to stay with the industry. This fall, 29 students from a dozen...
St. Luke’s University Health Network, in conjunction with the Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley, launched Cultural & Linguistic Workforce Development Centers this fall to help nurture a generation of bilingual, highly skilled health care workers. Bilingual...
Penn State Health and HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, are piloting an innovative program that offers fully funded educational opportunities for current and aspiring allied health professionals in exchange for one year of employment. As part of Penn...
Violence against health care workers is on the rise, making it more difficult for them to provide quality, uninterrupted care to you. Despite being among the most cherished and trusted occupations in America, nurses and health care workers are highly vulnerable to...
Last year, Healthy Me PA let you know about the introduction of the Safety From Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act, which would make it a federal crime to assault or intimidate hospital employees and provide $25 million in grant funding to reduce violence...
The end of the year gives us an opportunity to look back on all the things we achieved this year. And you did a lot for Pennsylvania patients and health care workers. Just take a look at all the successes you had a hand in: You cut health insurance red...
Urgent: Contact your lawmakers in support of a bill that would reform prior authorization rules and reduce paperwork delays in your care. Think about your last routine checkup or a time when you needed immediate medical attention. Your doctor may have ordered some...
Pennsylvania voters face a long list of ballot choices on November 8th — from the governor’s office to Congress and the state legislature — and every candidate has the potential to make decisions that will affect health care choices, access and affordability in your...
Federal legislation introduced in 2022 would take important steps to protect the safety of hospital and health care workers across Pennsylvania and nationwide — ultimately leading to better care for patients. The Safety From Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE)...