December 28, 2022 The State of Children’s Health in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania saw modest improvement in the number of children with health insurance during the pandemic, according to a new report from the Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children.
December 27, 2022 By the Numbers: COVID-19 Vaccines Save 3 Million U.S. Lives The U.S. has administered more than 662 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine during the past two years, potentially preventing three million additional deaths due to the virus.
December 26, 2022 5 Takeaways: World’s Childhood Vaccination Rate Plunges The pandemic has fueled a dramatic decline in child immunizations, with millions of children falling behind on essential protection against vaccine-preventable diseases.
December 23, 2022 State Receives $100 Million in Federal Funding for Public Health Infrastructure Pennsylvania is receiving nearly $100 million in federal funding to support its public health infrastructure, state officials announced this week.
December 22, 2022 Overdoses, COVID-19 Lower U.S. Life Expectancy COVID-19 and drug overdose deaths led U.S. life expectancy to decline to its lowest point in two decades, according to a new CDC report.
December 21, 2022 Federal Government Releases Tamiflu from National Stockpile With antivirals in high demand this winter, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today it was making Tamiflu available to states from the national stockpile.
December 20, 2022 5 Takeaways: Trends in Women’s Mental Health A large share of women reported needing mental health services during the past two years, but access to care remains a challenge, according to new analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF).
December 19, 2022 The Latest on Flu Season Seasonal flu activity remains higher than usual for Pennsylvania and the nation, but there was some encouraging news in the CDC’s latest FluView report.
December 16, 2022 The ‘Spillover Impact’ of Rural Hospital Closures The closure of rural hospitals has a “spillover impact” for other nearby hospitals, leading to increased emergency department visits and inpatient admissions for surrounding facilities.
December 15, 2022 White House Offers Another Round of COVID Tests by Mail Americans can order another round of free COVID-19 tests from the federal government starting today.