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...
Allegheny Health Network has launched a variety of initiatives designed to build the next generation of health care professionals. The moves are especially critical in Pennsylvania as many health care professionals are reaching retirement age just as the need for...
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...
Not all visits to the hospital are for physical ailments. Pennsylvania hospitals offer behavioral health services and resources to people in crisis. Read on to learn what behavioral health is, why it’s important, and what is being done to improve access. Are you or a...
It’s been a year since the first pandemic lockdowns began, but finally we have a new sense of hope as hospitals and health care systems worldwide begin distributing COVID-19 vaccines. The last year has challenged us all, but through the sacrifices, precautions, and...
We read every day about the personal danger our front-line medical professionals face as they care for the thousands of patients stricken with COVID-19, often without adequate protective equipment and with no proven treatment methods to offer. In this pandemic, health...
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...
It’s not hard today to strike up a conversation about navigating the health insurance maze and juggling your medical dollars. It’s a large part of what we talk about here every day at Healthy Me PA. Given that today’s medical and insurance systems put much more...
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...
Nearly 70 percent of Americans take at least one prescription drug, and more than half take two, according to Mayo Clinic and Olmsted Medical Center researchers. Odds are that you are—or one day will be—part of the majority that uses prescription medications. When you...