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Department of Health Provides Monthly Update on COVID-19 …

WEBHarrisburg, PA - Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Health provides a summary of COVID-19 information for March 2022. “Every week throughout March more than 50,000 Pennsylvanians stepped forward to get a COVID-19 vaccination even as the number of cases, hospitalizations and deaths continued to decline across the state,” …

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Gov. Wolf: COVID-19 Vaccine Gives Us Hope as We Update Plans …

WEB01/08/2021. Harrisburg, PA - The commonwealth’s COVID-19 vaccination distribution plan was designed to be fluid and flexible to meet guidance and recommendations from the federal government. Today, Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine announced the fourth version of the plan, detailing the updates and how the state is

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Department of Health Charts Course to Improve Health Outcomes …

WEBHarrisburg, PA - The Department of Health today published the Pennsylvania State MedMalRxment Plan (SHIP) that outlines goals, objectives, and strategies to improve the health of all Pennsylvanians over the next five years. This unveiling of the plan coincides with National Public Health Week, April 3 through April 9.. The 2023-2028 …

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Department of Health Launches “Your Turn” Vaccine Eligibility …

WEBHarrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today launched a new tool called Your Turn to help Pennsylvanians understand where they fall in the vaccine prioritization effort and to be alerted when it is their turn to schedule an appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine. “Since all seniors are currently eligible to be vaccinated, …

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Department of Health: All Adults Now Eligible for COVID-19 …

WEB11/19/2021. Harrisburg, PA - Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam today announced that all adults in Pennsylvania are now eligible to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine booster. “Vaccine providers across Pennsylvania have supplies of the safe and effective vaccines to administer booster shots,” Beam said. “I am impressed by the tens of

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Department of Health Aims to Eliminate Health Disparities …

WEBPittsburgh, PA - The Department of Health hosted a two-day Health Equity Summit affirming the department’s commitment to eliminate health disparities in Pennsylvania by 2030 by increasing awareness, educating participants and developing action steps to eliminate health inequities in underserved communities. “It truly takes …

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Department of Health Publishes State Health Assessment, …

WEBHarrisburg, PA – Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam today announced the Department of Health has published the 2020 Pennsylvania State Health Assessment (SHA). The assessment, titled The State of Our Health: A Statewide Health Assessment of Pennsylvania, points to specific health challenges in Pennsylvania and indicates where …

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Department of Health Invites Pennsylvanians to Health Equity …

WEBThe full-day event on April 5 will be hosted by the Pennsylvania Department of Health at the Harrisburg University main campus building located at 326 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA, from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Find more information on the 2024 Health Equity Summit online here. MEDIA CONTACT: Mark O'Neill - [email protected].

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Health Secretary Signs Order Directing Vaccine Access for Health …

WEBHarrisburg, PA – Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine today signed an order directing that a percentage of all vaccine distributions to hospitals, health systems, federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and pharmacies be designated for health care personnel within Phase 1A, including those health care personnel working in …

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Shapiro Administration Visits Neighborhood Health Centers of the …

WEBAllentown, PA - Today, Acting Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen, Secretary of Human Services Dr. Val Arkoosh, and Deputy Secretary of Drug and Alcohol Programs Kelly Primus joined state and local leaders at Neighborhood Health Centers of the Lehigh Valley to highlight efforts to improve maternal health and care for mothers …

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Shapiro Administration Announces 2024 Health Insurance Rates

WEB09/28/2023. Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Insurance Department today announced Pennsylvania's 2024 Individual and Small Group Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance rates, highlighting new insurers in the market, increased marketplace competition for several counties and modest rate increases tracking below the rate of medical inflation.

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Shapiro Administration Launches PA Navigate, A New Online Tool …

WEBPA Navigate’s primary goal is to boost communication between health care and social services to improve follow-through on referrals, as well as to act as a support finder for citizens.

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Pennsylvania’s Insurance Marketplace, Pennie, Sets New Health …

WEBThe record number of Pennsylvanians is an increase of over 150,000 – 56 percent – since Pennie launched in 2020. Harrisburg, PA – Today, Pennie – PA's official health insurance marketplace – announced that a record nearly 435,000 Pennsylvanians are now covered with affordable, high-quality health coverage through Pennie. This …

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Human Services Secretary Highlights ‘Food as Medicine’ During

WEBPhiladelphia, PA - Department of Human Service (DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh today joined Sue Daugherty, RDN, LDN and CEO of MANNA and Pennsylvania’s seven physical health Medicaid managed care organizations to discuss the importance of food and nutrition in health care as well as work to expand nutritional support in …

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Pennie's 2024 Open Enrollment Period Has Started

WEBThis annual Open Enrollment Period is the time when Pennsylvanians can compare quality health plans at the lowest costs through Pennie. Pennie's Open Enrollment Period began on Nov. 1, and the deadline to enroll in coverage that will start New Year's Day is Dec. 15. Plans and prices change every year, so anyone who needs coverage …

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Shapiro Administration Spotlights Efforts to Enhance Long-Term …

WEBChester, PA - In an ongoing effort to enhance long-term care for residents across the Commonwealth, Acting Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen today visited The Belvedere, a skilled nursing facility in Chester, Delaware County, to highlight the numerous investments the Department’s Long-Term Care Transformation Office is funding to help …

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Shapiro-Davis Administration Awards $47 Million in School Safety …

WEBHarrisburg, PA - The School Safety and Security Committee (SSSC) under the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) approved $47 million in competitive school safety and security grants to improve safety, security, and mental health supports for students and staff at schools across the Commonwealth. The awards …

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Shapiro Administration Announces Grantees for New Women’s …

WEBHarrisburg, PA - Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh today announced the grantees that will administer the new Women’s Service Program, a grant intended to advance accessible and inclusive women’s health care, especially for pregnant and parenting women.The program will expand …

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