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WEBNicole Leonard | WHYY. , August 2, 2024. The Commonwealth Fund national survey report found that 47% of people with insurance denials said their health …

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PSU professor part of team finding potential new Alzheimer's …

WEBA team of scientists, including researchers from Penn State, have found that a drug being developed for cancer treatment could also lead to a new treatment for …

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Shapiro names Dr. Debra Bogen as new Pa. Health Secretary

WEBAllegheny County. Pennsylvania Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro appointed Allegheny County Health Department director Dr. Debra Bogen to be the state’s …

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Allegheny County Health Department launches new health survey

WEBPublished February 16, 2024 at 5:32 AM EST. Katie Blackley. /. 90.5 WESA. The Allegheny County Health Department is encouraging residents to participate in a community health …

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Pa. opens public feedback on rate increases to 2025 health

WEBAbout 14 insurance companies are seeking new rate increases for individual health plans they will sell this year for coverage in 2025. Increases range from 2.9% to …

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Union nurses at West Penn Hospital overwhelmingly approve new …

WEBJodi Faltin, a nurse at West Penn's post-anesthesia care unit, gathers with colleagues outside the hospital Thursday to announce the details of their new contract …

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Allegheny County Health Department hires Dr. Iulia Vann as …

WEBPublished June 24, 2024 at 4:25 PM EDT. Katie Blackley. /. 90.5 WESA. The Allegheny County Board of Health on Monday approved a new Health Department director. A …

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Allegheny County and Pa. health officials say they are working to

WEBState and local health officials who administer WIC say they are working to boost the number of families who are able to use the program.

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Cyberattacks plague health care. Critics call the federal response

WEBAfter the Change Healthcare cyberattack wreaked chaos in the health care system, members of the Senate Finance Committee heard testimony from Andrew Witty, …

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Tenants could soon have more say over housing policy in

WEBPublished May 8, 2024 at 5:07 PM EDT. Katie Blackley. /. 90.5 WESA. Allegheny County’s Board of Health preliminarily approved creating a Housing Advisory Committee …

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Who needs and provides care in Pennsylvania, by the numbers

WEBNumber of people over age 64 with Alzheimer’s disease: 282,100 Number of caregivers caring for people with Alzheimer’s disease: 465,000 Number of nursing …

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Pittsburgh Council advances medical marijuana labor protection …

WEBPittsburgh City Council gave preliminary approval to a bill that would strengthen legal protections for medical marijuana users in the city – but it added an …

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Pitt AIDS study turns 40, turns to questions of aging with HIV

WEBSarah Boden covers health and science for 90.5 WESA. Before coming to Pittsburgh in November 2017, she was a reporter for Iowa Public Radio. As a contributor …

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The history of medical helicopters in the Pittsburgh region

WEB90.5 WESA. A new STAT MedEvac helicopter still in the testing phase at the Allegheny County Airport site. But the cost of these specialty services can be also be …

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Pennsylvania schools to receive $3M to provide free menstrual …

WEBPennsylvania students will soon have access to free menstrual products in schools. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration announced late last week that $3 million will …

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Allegheny County lawmakers plan to raise home care wages

WEBAllegheny County lawmakers plan bipartisan effort to raise home care wages. The Bureau of Labor Statistics finds that the median wage for a personal care …

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Pa. increases access to doulas to help close maternal disparity …

WEBTo help address maternal health disparities in access to quality health care for Black, Hispanic, and indigenous communities in Pennsylvania, the state’s department of …

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Maternal Mortality Rates For Black Women In Pittsburgh

WEBBlack women in Pittsburgh are more likely to die during pregnancy than their peers in 97 percent of U.S. cities, according to a sweeping new report from the city's …

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Gas stoves may soon come with a tobacco-style health warning …

WEBThe blue flames of a natural gas stove emit harmful pollutants, such as nitrogen dioxide. Consumer and environmental watchdog groups want health warning …

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