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Hospital leaders are preparing for significant disruption as payment cuts and coverage losses stemming from last year’s federal budget reconciliation bill, H.R. 1, begin to phase in.  

A third of Pennsylvania’s rural hospitals are at risk of closing as payment for health care services continues to lag behind the cost of delivering care, a national report found.

Here’s a look at some of the upcoming legislation coming to the Pennsylvania General Assembly that’s on our radar.

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The House and Senate return to Harrisburg next week as budget negotiations continue to accelerate ahead of the June 30 deadline.

UPMC is expanding workforce development efforts through its “Pathways to Work” program, focusing on creating career “on-ramps” into high-demand health care and skilled trade professions. The initiative combines job navigational support, paid apprenticeships, training programs, mentorship, and collaborations with workforce investment boards.

The Ebola outbreak is spreading rapidly, with 900 suspected cases and 220 suspected deaths, but the risk of global spread remains low, public health officials said this week.

Here’s a look at some of the upcoming legislation coming to the Pennsylvania General Assembly that’s on our radar.

Hands-on medical training in rural communities builds connections that leaders at St. Luke’s University Health Network are hoping will relieve the doctor shortage commonly found there.

Plans on Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces are changing in 2027.

Here’s a look at some of the upcoming legislation coming to the Pennsylvania General Assembly that’s on our radar.