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WellSpan plans new community hospitals for Newberry …

WEBJust as WellSpan Health breaks ground on one new facility in York County, the hospital system announced the location for another as it expands rural healthcare …

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COVID, flu and RSV are on the rise in York County, but …

WEBThe data is as of Jan. 6 and shows that 77 people have been hospitalized. The Pennsylvania Department of Health reports that York County's influenza rate per …

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The future is now: WellSpan Health introducing drone …

WEBWellSpan Health’s interest in working with Zipline first sparked pre-pandemic, but with the technology in its infancy and COVID-19 at its height, things didn’t …

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WellSpan peers into patient DNA as part of effort to …

WEBNew advancements in genealogy research at WellSpan Health could help patients detect diseases and disorders earlier than ever before. WellSpan Health, in …

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WellSpan to break ground on new hospital in Shrewsbury …

WEB0:05. 0:51. WellSpan Health will soon break ground on its planned WellSpan Shrewsbury Hospital, the first of three new community hospitals it previously announced …

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WellSpan launches 'cancer navigator' program to help …

WEBOver the month of October, WellSpan planned to take the unit to nearly 20 community events across central Pennsylvania. The mobile unit is used year-round as …

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WellSpan Health plans micro-hospitals to serve rural …

WEB1:46. WellSpan Health is planning to expand access to care in its rural communities. Three neighborhood hospitals are planned in Cumberland and York …

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York County paid $150,000 for a health department study …

WEBIn 2020, as COVID-19 swept across the nation, York County spent roughly $150,000 to conduct a study to determine whether it should launch its own countywide …

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Why it's so tough to to reduce unnecessary medical care

WEBOf the $3 trillion spent each year on health care in the U.S., 10% to 30% consists of this low-value care, according to multiple estimates. “There’s a culture of …

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Pennsylvania Dutch: WellSpan tries to close cultural gap …

WEBAs the U.S. health care system continues to move at warp speed into a brave new world of digitization and ever-expanding bureaucracy, one local program is …

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This is how Family First Health is removing the barrier to dental …

WEBNicole Tome, the school-based health center manager at Family First Health's Hannah Penn Center, said the program is a wonderful way to provide essential …

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Less alcohol, or none at all, is better for health, new studies say

WEBPeople who report drinking moderately tend to have higher levels of education, higher incomes and better access to health care, Naimi said. “It turns out that when you …

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WellSpan Health announces new president of York Hospital

WEB0:40. WellSpan Health has appointed a new president of York Hospital. Victoria Diamond, who has worked for WellSpan Health since 2015, was selected by …

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Moyer named president of WellSpan York Hospital

WEBYork Dispatch. 0:00. 3:40. Dr. Alyssa Moyer, currently vice president and regional chief medical officer at WellSpan, has been appointed as president of WellSpan …

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Pennie enrollment begins: How to navigate applying for health …

WEBOpen enrollment through Pennie is available through Jan. 1, 2023. Interested individuals can call 215-395-3791 for more information before signing up. Applicants …

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OP-ED: Should we be forced to get COVID vaccines

WEBThe dilemma is almost as old as vaccines: Can the state coerce citizens to get jabbed in the interests of public health? What about other institutions, such as schools, …

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Food residue a problem for one area restaurant, health inspection …

WEBThe state Department of Agriculture conducts annual inspections of food-serving businesses to ensure public safety and safe food-handling practices. Schools …

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Raw milk sold in York County could be contaminated with …

WEBThe Pennsylvania Department of Health reported one person who consumed this product and became ill with campylobacteriosis. MORE:Lane restrictions in place for …

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Pa. officials praise school-based health center at Hannah Penn

WEB0:19. State officials recognized the work of Family First Health Center in coordinating school-based health services as an outreach for students who may not …

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Halle Berry opens up about menopause as lawmakers push for …

WEBWASHINGTON — Halle Berry is joining a group of bipartisan senators to push for legislation that would put $275 million toward research and education around …

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Disinformation is a public health crisis. Here's how scientists and

WEBSix cases have occurred in a single school in Florida, a state whose Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, has placed anti-vaccine propaganda at the center …

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Vendor that mishandled Pa. virus data to pay $2.7M in case

WEBA large staffing firm that performed COVID-19 contact tracing for Pennsylvania and exposed the private medical information of about 72,000 residents will pay $2.7 …

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Mammograms should start at 40 as breast cancer rates at younger …

WEBRegular mammograms to screen for breast cancer should start younger, at age 40, according to an influential U.S. task force. Women ages 40 to 74 should get …

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Penn State Health halts liver transplants as national oversight body

WEBPenn State voluntarily inactivated its liver transplant program to address concerns about documentation and clinical processes, Barbara Schindo, a Penn State …

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