Health Care

Lawmakers and the governor opted to create their own exchange because it’s likely to save the commonwealth money.

The issue has divided nurses, confounded voters, and prompted a multimillion-dollar backlash by the hospital industry. Even research on the impact of ratio laws has been split

School nurses now have to add shooter drills and concussion protocols to the day-to-day responsibilities that come with tending to the health needs of students.

The bill passed the Pa. Senate with broad support, but state House support is divided after Republicans added the amendment.

The AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania is suing a Philadelphia pharmacy for outing a woman as transgender and HIV-positive to her neighbors.

The Pennsylvania senator says Democrats can use the issue to win in 2020, but only if they remind voters that Republicans are taking health care away.

The aim: for state employees to understand and respond to trauma’s effects, to lessen its impact and build resilience in children and adults.

We discuss the fifth democratic presidential primary debate, the candidates, the issues discussed and their performances.

A committee had its first hearing on a measure requiring hospitals to provide advance notice and a detailed closure plan to the city’s health department.

When passing the ACA, Democrats touted that they had included measures to pay for the bill's expanded coverage. But now, Congress has eliminated many of those taxes.

Supporters say the measure would ensure parents have an opportunity for closure. Opponents say it could discourage women from getting abortions.

Novel drugs may offer fresh ways to reduce heart risks beyond the usual medicines to lower cholesterol and blood pressure.

Nearly 150,000 Pennsylvanians are now certified to buy weed.

We unpack Elizabeth Warren's "Medicare for all" plan and the other presidential candidates' health care proposals.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health has revoked Hahnemann University Hospital’s state license.