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Health care needs guiding principles to prevent new algorithms from confirming harmful biases that can affect patient care, federal health leaders said.

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.

Last evening, the General Assembly passed and Governor Shapiro signed legislation that finalizes outstanding pieces of the 2023–2024 state budget, including support for financially distressed hospitals and other notable items for the health care community.

Federal health leaders this week lauded the launch of a new nationwide network to ensure health care data can be shared securely and safely to support patient care.

House lawmakers advanced The Lower Costs, More Transparency Act by a 320–71 vote last evening.

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.

The deadline for Pennsylvanians to select health insurance plans on Pennie for January is coming soon.

Reports of pneumonia cases have made headlines in the U.S. and abroad, but public health officials stress that respiratory illnesses are common heading into the winter season.

Amid a rise in digital attacks on hospitals and other organizations, the federal government has released its new strategy to protect the health care sector.

We are past the six-month mark for the unwinding of the pandemic’s continuous enrollment provision for Medicaid enrollees.