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State lawmakers this week unanimously passed a bill that supports critical care for low birth-weight babies and other medically compromised infants.

Exemption rates for kindergarten immunizations reached an all-time high this year, according to a new report from the CDC.

This week, the Biden administration launched its new “Birthing-Friendly” hospital designation to recognize high-quality maternity care.

The U.S. Senate Finance Committee unanimously advanced a health care bill that would delay $8 billion in funding cuts for Pennsylvania’s safety-net and rural hospitals for two years.

National Family Caregivers Month (NFCM) is a time to recognize and honor family caregivers around the country, and is spearheaded by the Caregiver Action Network, a nonprofit organization that provides free education, peer support, and resources to family caregivers.

The national infant mortality rate rose 3 percent from 2021 to 2022, representing the first year-to-year increase since 2002, according to a new CDC report.

CMS today hosted the first of its virtual listening sessions for the drugs selected to participate in Medicare’s new drug price negotiation program.

Annual single and family premiums for employer-sponsored health coverage rose about 7 percent on average during 2023, according to a new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF).

Monthly Medicare premiums for physician and outpatient care will rise about 6 percent for 2024, CMS announced this week.

CMS has issued a new Medicaid transportation guide to help states ensure patients can get to appointments and receive the care they need to live healthy lives.