According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), 11 health insurers owe 90,485 Pennsylvanians refunds totaling $5,198,874 as a result of Obamacare’s … Read More ›

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) estimates that 8,200 additional primary care physicians are needed to eliminate the current primary care health professional shortage … Read More ›

Pennsylvania is one of 46 states that will receive grant funding for home-parenting visits from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to … Read More ›

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on June 26, 2014, said that it is now recommending HIV combinations tests that can detect infection … Read More ›

On Sept. 2, Highmark’s final transition plan — issued to assist and inform consumers as the contract between Highmark and UPMC is set to expire … Read More ›

On Dec. 23, 2014, the Pennsylvania Insurance Department, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General, and the Pennsylvania Department of Health, sent correspondence to … Read More ›

A new proposed Highmark policy — which many physicians described as burdensome — would have required gastroenterologists who prescribe the drug, vedolizumab (Entyvio®), for their … Read More ›

On July 7, 2014, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced $83.4 million in additional funding to support primary care residency programs in … Read More ›