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Following a summer bump, COVID-19 hospitalizations are trending in an encouraging direction heading into respiratory virus season.

Patient-Centered Care Awareness Month is an international awareness-building campaign to commemorate the progress that has been made toward making patient-centered care a reality and to build momentum for further progress. It is a time to raise awareness about the importance of providing care that is respectful of, and responsive to individual patient preferences, needs, and values.

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

The American Heart Association this week sent a national alert identifying a new condition that connects obesity, Type 2 diabetes, kidney disease, and cardiovascular disease.

The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) is recognizing 29 Pennsylvania hospitals for outstanding performance in patient safety.

The Pennsylvania state police have released a new report looking at potential options for a system to track the processing of sexual assault evidence kits.

For the second time, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has extended the COVID-19 flexibilities that have allowed clinicians to virtually prescribe certain medications through 2024.

We are just over a month away from Election Day, and it’s time to make sure you are ready to vote.

The future of health care may be supported by artificial intelligence (AI), and federal lawmakers are starting to debate how to regulate this emerging technology.

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.