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CMS finalized two payment rules for 2025 late Friday—the Outpatient Prospective Payment System and the Physician Fee Schedule—that contained several notable changes for hospitals and health care policy.

Pennsylvania’s health insurance marketplace, Pennie, opens for business tomorrow.

This year, Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center announced an educational partnership with a local high school to support students interested in health care careers.

The federal government recently released a new report on the persistent challenges facing the health care workforce—shortages, administrative burdens, and burnout—and steps to address those challenges.

Pennsylvania is the epicenter of closely contested presidential and congressional elections and there’s plenty on the line at the state level, as well. Those interested in voting by mail should submit an application online or in-person today.

The American Hospital Association (AHA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) this week launched a new effort to help mitigate targeted violence in health care settings.

Older adults and immunocompromised people are now eligible for an additional dose of the updated COVID-19 vaccine.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) this week announced investments of more than $3.2 million to combat the drug-related overdose epidemic.

It’s time for millions of older Pennsylvanians to consider their coverage options during Medicare’s open enrollment period.

October is Patient-Centered-Care Awareness Month, and that provides health care practitioners, patients, families, and communities with an exciting opportunity to celebrate the great work Pennsylvania hospitals and health systems have made in adopting a culture that honors patient choice and encourages patient and family engagement.