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What Erie County did right during COVID-19 pandemic: …

WebErie County posted a COVID-19 hospitalization rate of 155.5 patients per 10,000 residents between March 2020 and December 2022, the seventh-lowest rate in …

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Erie County's 2023-24 flu season likely to set record for …

WebThough Serafini and other Erie doctors have called the county's 2023-24 flu season "typical" and "average," it likely will set the record for most annual cases for the …

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Erie County Department of Health going online for …

WebYou can apply and pay online starting April 24. Applying for a permit or license from the Erie County Department of Health hasn't changed much over the years. …

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Erie County Department of Health hires administrator Kim …

WebIt took a year to make the changes, get them approved by the state, and conduct the hiring process, but the County Health Department has its new director of …

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County Health Department's Hepatitis A vaccine clinic …

WebA strong demand for hepatitis A vaccine has forced the Erie County Department of Health to schedule a second vaccination clinic after it ran out of doses at …

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How many Erie County PA residents are grappling with …

WebIn Pennsylvania, roughly $1.8 billion in medical debt sits in collections, saddling people who have experienced health problems and sometimes stopping them from …

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COVID-19, RSV and flu: Erie County, PA sees decline in cases

WebDavid Bruce. Erie Times-News. 0:00. 0:57. A holiday mini-surge of COVID-19, flu and RSV may be winding down well before Valentine's Day. Case totals for all …

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Erie PA urgent-care centers change locations, shorten …

WebUPMC Urgent Care Erie closed its 7200 Peach St. location in August but will reopen it May 20 after it closes its center at 2861 W. 26th St.

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Erie County sees rise in flu cases, though few …

WebErie County Department of Health officials reported 273 flu cases the week of Dec. 9-15, more than doubling the 242 previous cases reported in the county since flu …

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PA doulas can begin seeking Medicaid reimbursement

WebSo far, 11 doulas have enrolled with the commonwealth's Medicaid program, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services. Gerria Coffee, president …

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Why the director of Erie's Upper Room homeless shelter is retiring

WebCris Taylor said that Peggy Taylor is retiring as well. The Upper Room also launched a safety monitor program in collaboration with the Mental Health Association of …

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Adagio Health wins contract to oversee Erie region's tobacco …

WebAdagio offers tobacco cessation through Erie, Edinboro offices. Though Adagio just received the tobacco program contract in October, it has provided women's …

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Biden's Inflation Reduction Act helps bridge racial health disparities

WebThis is great news! And that's why I'm working every day to implement President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, to improve access to health care, lower prescription drug …

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UPMC to cut more than 1,000 jobs, including some In Erie PA

WebUPMC, the Pittsburgh-based healthcare giant that includes UPMC Hamot in Erie, is cutting more than 1,000 jobs, most of them non-clinical. It's a big number, but …

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UPMC Hamot nursing student uses CPR skills to save neighbor's life

WebErie woman stops studying for nursing exam to save neighbor's life with CPR. Aysha Gore learned CPR while working as a transporter and patient care technician at …

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Learn how the insurance industry denies a claim, and how to appeal

WebWhat’s the difference between a health insurance claim file request and an appeal? After you receive a denial, you can submit an appeal. This means you are …

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Erie County restaurant inspections for April 11-18, 2024

WebAt least once a year, Erie County Department of Health officials inspect all restaurants and stores that sell unpackaged food. Here is a list of violations recorded …

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Summit Township Cracker Barrel employee diagnosed with …

WebErie County Department of Health officials are asking customers who consumed food at Cracker Barrel, at 7810 Interstate Drive, between Jan. 30 and …

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Who should lead on the path to 'Utopia' in American healthcare

WebThe AMA (American Medical Association) long ago ceased representing practicing physicians. Less than 15% of them are members, and the dues collected in …

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Highmark reaches provider agreement with OB/GYN Associates of …

WebHighmark Inc. has reached a new provider agreement with Erie's largest obstetrics-gynecology practice, preventing hundreds of Erie-area women from having to …

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WIC faces deep cuts after getting a boost during COVID

WebChildren’s nutrition program, revved up in the pandemic, faces severe cuts. A federal program built to improve nutrition for new mothers and kids is growing for the first …

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Shapiro-Davis admin seeks to address Black maternity mortality crisis

WebExpanding postpartum health coverage through Medicaid is vitally important for dealing with the Black maternal mortality crisis. The new Shapiro-Davis budget …

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OB/GYN Associates of Erie might drop Highmark insurance

WebErie Times-News. 0:00. 0:55. Erie's largest obstetrics-gynecology practice has notified its patients that it will stop accepting Highmark health insurance May 15 …

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