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...
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...
The men and women who work hard to save our lives when we need it—doctors, nurses, EMTs—need our protection to stay safe on the job. We invite you to join the Healthy Me PA community in supporting legislation that would help keep health care workers safe from harm in...
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...
Where you live, your ability to access transportation and the availability of medical specialists in your area all can play a part in preventing you from receiving quality medical care. But telemedicine services allow you to get the care you need from the comfort of...
Our health care workers are on the front lines of patient care, and it’s up to us to protect them from violence. Watch and hear from health care workers on the importance of passing this important legislation!
The House and Senate return to Harrisburg next month. Here are some health care issues they will consider. Under Senate Bill 351, acts of physical violence against hospital workers, where there is bodily injury, would be felony assaults. House Bill 39 would help...
Gov. Tom Wolf and the Pennsylvania Legislature agreed to a $34 billion budget for the 2019-20 fiscal year that continues to fund important health care and hospital programs while boosting funding for education and tucking away money for a rainy day, all without a tax...
Listen to nurses emphasize the importance of workplace safety reform, and learn about two essential pieces of legislation that would help protect health care workers.
Stay in the know about the budget process before it makes itself into legislation by June 30.