Health insurer Capital Blue Cross, which has offices in the Lehigh Valley, said it has extended its preferred partnership with the Lehigh Valley Business Coalition on Healthcare through 2024.

Maintaining personal protection equipment for patients and staff has become a full-time job for independent health care providers who have not received the help from the state that their counterparts in health care systems have.

Pennsylvania’s employers continue to favor self-funded insurance plans and more employers than ever are offering their employees Health Savings Accounts to pay for qualified medical expenses, according to a recent survey.

The initiative provides resources to workers in recovery in Pennsylvania like resume writing skills, interview tips and even transportation services.

Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine announced Thursday that Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories partnered with the state departments of Health and Community Economic and Development to provide COVID-19 testing in nursing homes.

“People have a right to affordable health care and to get the best price possible for their prescription drugs,” state Rep. Valerie Gaydos

Montour County-based Geisinger was awarded $978,000 from the Federal Communications Commission to upgrade the system’s telehealth services.

UPMC Pinnacle was awarded more than $705,000 by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to enhance telehealth services at its hospitals.

“These laws will pay a critical role in helping our hospital families feel protected from violence in their workplaces,” said Andy Carter, president and CEO of the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania.

Heisey: Capital BlueCross continues to make strategic investments in technology that are making it easier for people to choose coverage, monitor the use of that coverage, and make smart decisions about their overall healthcare.