More than 200 professionals attended Lehigh Valley Business’ annual Health Care Symposium on Tuesday at University Center at DeSales University.
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Health Care
Pa. insurers: ACA repeal could mean tripling of rates
Health insurers in Pennsylvania are seeking single-digit hikes in insurance premiums hikes, but those proposed increases could nearly triple if Affordable Care Act subsidies are terminated.
Read More »St. Luke’s expands physical therapy offices in region
St. Luke's University Health Network plans to open five new physical therapy offices that extend throughout the Greater Lehigh Valley.
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ESU, Brodheadsville company help develop Lyme disease tick test
A new Lyme disease tick test marketed by Cutter was developed at East Stroudsburg University and is manufactured by EPA Enterprises Inc. of Brodheadsville.
Read More »Health care proposal had its ups and downs for businesses
Another delay in the U.S. Senate on a potential new health care law has many employers wondering what’s next.
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LVH opens new pediatric cancer, infusion center
Lehigh Valley Children's Hospital opened a new facility for children being treated for cancer Tuesday, the final piece to the Children's Specialty Center.
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Sanofi Pasteur releases 70M doses of flu vaccine for 2017-2018
Sanofi Pasteur in Swiftwater announced the first of its nearly 70 million doses of influenza vaccine, Fluzone, were released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the 2017-2018 flu season.
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St. Luke’s makes house, office calls with new phlebotomy lab
For years, in snow, ice and rain, Cheryl Chorney drove her husband to get bloodwork at a lab once a month.
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COULD HEMP BE THE NEXT BIG INDUSTRY?
It is Hemp Day on the farm, and two dozen people, including a few notables, are standing on the edge of a one-acre plot in the middle of Rodale Institute's experimental organic farm in Maxatawny Township. A cow moos in the distance.
Read More »Wearable tech, mobile communications shape health care
The days of traditional doctor’s visits are behind us. Advances in mobile technology and digital communication are shaping a new way of looking at health care, and it’s exactly what patients have been looking to happen.
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