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After downsizing health care for years, Pentagon says medical …

WEBEven before the wars ended the Pentagon activated a plan to tame massive health care costs by pushing military medical care into the private sector, especially for …

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Pennsylvania seeing high levels of respiratory virus activity 90.5 …

WEB90.5 WESA. Cases of COVID-19, flu and RSV are increasing nationwide, and in Pennsylvania respiratory virus activity levels in the state have gone from low to …

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To boost COVID-19 vaccine access, UPMC opens Hill District clinic

WEB90.5 WESA. Dr. Tracy Condi, UPMC's chair of family medicine. A permanent COVID-19 vaccination site opened in Pittsburgh’s majority-Black Hill District on Monday. …

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Allegheny County and Pittsburgh COVID-19 data on cases

WEBOn Sunday, Jan. 2, Dr. Anthony Fauci said that because omicron seems to be milder, the hospitalization rate is a better data point to watch than the overall case count. …

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Vendor that mishandled Pennsylvania virus data to pay $2.7 …

WEBA staffing company that performed COVID-19 contact tracing for Pennsylvania and exposed the private medical information of about 72,000 residents will …

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WESA COVID-19 Dashboard

WEBBy Patrick Doyle, 90.5 WESA. Allegheny County COVID Snapshot The first three charts show average daily case counts, hospitalizations and average death rates for Allegheny …

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Allegheny County's WIC program for young families turns 50 this …

WEBDannai Wilson, the county health department’s deputy director of community and family health, said it’s not clear why more people aren’t signing up for the program.

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As Pennsylvania’s Medicaid 'unwinding' hits a year, thousands …

WEBIt’s been one year since Pennsylvania began “unwinding” its pandemic-era Medical Assistance program. During the pandemic, people could stay enrolled in …

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

WEBThe National Institutes of Health says that since then more than 700,000 thousand people have died in the U.S. from AIDS-related causes – including some …

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City leaders remain divided on the state of Pittsburgh's finances

WEBIn an annual report of city finances, Pittsburgh Controller Rachael Heisler depicted an ominous future for the city’s long-term financial health, repeating her earlier …

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How Pittsburgh became a city of medical innovation 90.5 WESA

WEBThese fledgling hospitals were put to the test during the region’s first major health crises: outbreaks of cholera and typhoid. During a two-week span in September …

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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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The U.S. may be missing human cases of bird flu, scientists say

WEBThe U.S. Department of Agriculture is ordering dairy producers to test cows that produce milk for infections from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI H5N1) …

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Transgender health care must be paid for by state insurance, says …

WEBA federal appeals court ruled on Monday that state health insurance plans must provide coverage for gender-affirming care in North Carolina and West Virginia. …

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Legislation would restore dental coverage for adults on Pa.

WEBA state House bill would provide more dental services coverage for adults in the state's Medicaid program. Advocates and dentists are hopeful a state House bill will …

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How did Pennsylvania counties spend opioid settlement money

WEBMeanwhile, some counties reported spending no opioid money by the end of 2023, including rural Greene County in southwestern Pennsylvania. The county reported …

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Pa. legislature bill could end non-compete agreements for most …

WEBA bill in the Pa. legislature could end non-compete agreements for most doctors. UPMC is not only the largest medical system in Pennsylvania, but also the …

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How contaminated water contributes to mental illness

WEBFrom 2018-2020, 40% of adults in Allegheny County reported having one or more days where their mental health was “not good,” according to state data, a figure …

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College student explores rare mental health condition in award …

WEBElissa Nadworny reports on all things college for NPR, following big stories like unprecedented enrollment declines, college affordability, the student debt crisis and …

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As abortion looks like a key issue in 2024, voters more divided by

WEBPresident Joe Biden speaks during an event in Virginia on Jan. 23, to campaign for abortion rights, a top issue for Democrats in the upcoming presidential …

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Walmart says it will close its 51 health centers and virtual care

WEBWalmart is closing its health centers and virtual care service after struggling to find success with the offerings, the U.S. retailer said Tuesday. The Bentonville, …

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More than 500 Allegheny County kids have elevated blood lead …

WEBIn October, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lowered its blood lead level threshold.Under the new guidance, the Allegheny County Health …

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Penn Highlands hospital to end birth services in Elk County, Pa.

WEBMaternity care deserts. Jessie Larabee lives less than two miles from Penn Highlands Elk, but she and her partner face a roughly 45-minute drive to DuBois when …

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