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PA changed its standard for involuntary mental health

WEBExtended involuntary treatment: After an emergency evaluation, if a doctor decides that a person needs to spend more days in the hospital, a 303 hearing is held and a mental …

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Allegheny County’s independent medical providers are

WEBGov. Tom Wolf and large hospital networks like UPMC and Allegheny Health Network have begun to take steps to increase the capacity of the healthcare system to fight COVID-19 …

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Mental health resources can be hard to navigate. Here’s …

WEBNational suicide prevention hotline: 1-800-273-8255. National sexual assault hotline: 1-800-656-4673. Crisis text line: 741-741. Network of Care is a national portal …

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Faith on the frontline: 6 Pittsburgh healthcare workers

WEBFor healthcare workers who identify as people of faith, the challenges are physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. Their day-to-day work requires them to dig …

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The complicated reality of a healthcare career in Pittsburgh

WEBOn average, they earn $72,295 per year in Pittsburgh after an 18 month-program. That’s well over Pittsburgh’s median household income of $55,500. For people …

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Coronavirus will change Pittsburgh, but how

WEBSmall businesses and small projects will lead the recovery. Bill Peduto, mayor of Pittsburgh. Peduto, in a recent interview, predicted that the economic recovery …

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Should PA 'carve out' behavioral health from physical health or …

WEBIt’s a medical whole model versus what we have today.”. A carve-out is a Medicaid financing model where a portion of the benefits — in this case, behavioral …

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Pittsburgh's Black residents feel consequences of

WEBThe report, conducted by a team of Pitt researchers, was released Tuesday by Mayor Bill Peduto’s office and the city’s Gender Equity Commission.

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Four Pittsburghers share their neighborhood-based …

WEBFrom cars to coupons, four individuals living in food insecure communities of Pittsburgh region explain the impact of COVID-19 on their efforts to provide fresh food. …

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Gender-affirming healthcare in Pittsburgh a work in progress

WEBAlston explains that gender-affirming care refers to the services of healthcare providers who treat a variety of gender identities. This care can range from …

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Do enough Pittsburgh therapists accept Medicaid

WEBConrad Kalcich’s therapist could not accept his Medicaid insurance, so he used his unemployment benefits to pay for the sessions. (Photo by Juliette …

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Innamorato seeks new Allegheny County health director

WEBA coalition has urged the new Innamorato administration to seek a health director who will prioritize social determinants of health, equity and transparency. Rich …

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Program helps Black parents in Pittsburgh with

WEBA Pittsburgh therapy program aims to treat prenatal and postpartum depression, especially for Black parents. Amy Whipple July 11, 2022. Charvon Conner, …

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From Appalachian cities to hollers, community health workers are …

WEBThis article was originally published by 100 Days in Appalachia, an independent, non-profit digital news publication incubated at the Media Innovation …

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How Karen Hacker worked to resuscitate the Allegheny County …

WEBWhen an electrical fire broke out on June 17 at the Clairton Coke Works, damaging the plant’s pollution control equipment, it was a defining moment for Allegheny …

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Four environmental issues in the Pittsburgh region to

WEBCOVID-19 cost jobs, closed businesses and limited travel. But the economic ruin has also led to record low levels of pollution and huge reductions in climate change …

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Pittsburgh midwives provide "home-like" birth settings at lower price

WEBIn the small hours of a Tuesday in January, two babies were born at The Midwife Center for Birth & Women’s Health. By 9:15 that morning, one mom had already …

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A Pittsburgh doctor takes some of the trauma out of childbirth

WEBA Pittsburgh doctor aims to take some of the trauma out of childbirth. Trauma echoes through childbirth, and childbirth can amplify trauma. Pittsburgh’s Dr. …

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Therapists at UPMC, Pittsburgh Mercy are burned out and quitting

WEBJuliette Rihl October 15, 2021. Mental health therapists in UPMC's networks are leaving, citing burnout from heavy workloads in the pandemic. (Photo by Kaycee …

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Allegheny County pledges $50 million to curb violence

WEBAllegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald has committed $50 million over five years toward funding partnerships with community organizations taking public …

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Sanders releases anti-fracking ad before PA and NY primaries

WEBOn the cusp of primaries in New York and Pennsylvania, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders has released an anti-fracking ad in an …

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