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COVID-19 provider relief funds were critical to support rural hospitals during the pandemic, but financial pressures on these facilities continued to persist after the federal funding expired.

The flu’s comeback appears to have leveled off, as hospitals and health systems continue to monitor the final leg of respiratory virus season.

The CDC has updated its recommendations for isolation for COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses.

The COVID-19 guidance for isolation and community transition could soon get a big update.

The latest COVID-19 vaccine increased protection against symptomatic infection by about half, according to a new CDC report.

The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4), in collaboration with The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP), has released a new report examining how the coronavirus pandemic affected and changed Pennsylvania and its health care system.

Rising COVID-19 hospitalizations and a rapid increase in flu cases have public health leaders urging precautions coming out of the holiday season.

The CDC is calling on providers to help address low vaccination rates against influenza, COVID-19, and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) heading into the winter holidays.

COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising to levels last seen during March 2023, and a new Omicron variant has gained traction heading into the winter holidays.

Public health leaders are closely monitoring the spread of respiratory viruses coming out of the Thanksgiving holiday.