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This month marks five years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in Pennsylvania. Hospital teams throughout the commonwealth stepped up as heroes to care for and protect our communities as they navigated a constantly evolving web of challenges.

A strong workforce supports health care across the commonwealth.

Supporting childcare is a key step to address Pennsylvania’s workforce shortage.

Pennsylvania is among the states at the highest risk for health care coverage losses if Medicaid cuts are enacted, according to a recent analysis from the Urban Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Hospitals’ financial stability, Medicaid’s future, and maternal health are top priorities in Pennsylvania.

Community health workers help connect patients to care and are strengthening Pennsylvania’s health care system.

There’s encouraging news in the ongoing effort to reduce drug overdose deaths in the U.S.

Pennsylvania’s rural hospitals are improving the health of their communities, but they need support to thrive.

House Republicans last evening adopted their fiscal budget blueprint, marking another step in the process that will ultimately determine the future of Medicaid.

Rural hospitals are the lifeblood of their communities, creating jobs and stimulating the local economy; however, they face an array of financial challenges that threaten access to care for the residents who rely on it.