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House Dems: Cannabis clean slate would provide transformative legislation 

DOH: Shapiro Administration Upgrades Equipment for Pennsylvania’s EMS Workforce, Emphasizes Importance of Additional $6 Million Investment for EMS Professionals in 2026-2027 Proposed Budget 

Rapp Reviewing Commonwealth Court Ruling Reversing Medicaid Abortion Coverage Ban 

PA Family Warns Tax Incentives Will Expand Harmful Marijuana Industry  

Over 500 Public Safety and Behavioral Health Professionals Attend 2026 Criminal Justice Conference Emphasizing Collaboration and Driving Change  

PA Family Warns Tax Incentives Will Expand Harmful Marijuana Industry  

Burns introduces bill to restrict decisions by PBMs 

DDAP: Shapiro Administration Helps 500 Pennsylvanians Get Mental Health and Substance Use Crisis Care with First-of-its-Kind Behavioral Health Crisis Unit in Blair County 

Fetterman, Britt Bill to Help Protect Mental Health of Minors Passes Committee 

Pennsylvania House passes Conklin bill to address shortage of baby diaper changing stations in men’s restrooms 

Yaw Introduces Bill to Protect Children from Secondhand Smoke in Vehicles 

Governor Shapiro Signs Executive Order Establishing Commission on People with Disabilities in Pennsylvania  

Davis, Isaacson encourage Pennsylvanians to get tested for diabetic retinopathy  

PHC4 Releases New Data Detailing Access to Care and Facility Ownership in Pennsylvania

  

Senate Hearing Calls for Expanding Dental Education, Removing Bureaucratic Barriers to Reduce Dental Workforce Shortages 

Insurance Dept.: Shapiro Administration’s Independent External Review Helps Hundreds of Consumers Receive Health Care Benefits Their Insurers Originally Denied  

Dept. of Aging: ICYMI: ‘I wish I had this years ago’ - Department of Aging Unveils Vital New Resource for Pennsylvania’s Unpaid Caregivers in Lawrence County 

Ortitay, Powell Unveil Bill Package to Better Protect Domestic Violence Victims 

PHC4 Publishes New Cancer Surgery Report Aimed at Empowering Patients with Fact-Based Health Care Data 

Collett Announces Legislation To Cut Healthcare Costs, Improve Access to Care 

Shapiro Administration Opens Application Period for $5 Million in Research Funding to Combat Neurodegenerative Disease  

teenTALK in Erie County: Attorney General Sunday Meets with Students for Discussion on Social Media’s Impact on Mental Health 

Shapiro Administration Hosts Symposium on Emerging Drug Trends to Ensure Overdose Prevention, Treatment Specialists Are Trained to Meet Regional Needs of Pennsylvanians 

DDAP: Shapiro Administration Works to Expand Access to Maternal Healthcare at Rural Substance Use Disorder Treatment Facility Focused on Pregnant and Parenting Moms

 

Shapiro Administration Invests $25 Million for Medical Supplies, Equipment and Facility Improvements as Part of First Rural Health Transformation Funding Opportunity 

Pitt Health Sciences: First-ever freeze-dried artificial platelets are shelf-stable and portable—a major advance for field medicine 

 Pennsylvanians dropping health coverage through Pennie citing higher plan costs as the number one reason

Collett's Paid Leave Bill Advances Through Senate Committee

Laughlin: Senate Bill 49 Fails to Advance in the Senate, Leaves Kids at Risk with Dangerous Hemp Products

House Dems: House Committee advances bill classifying medetomidine a Schedule III drug

DDAP: Shapiro Administration’s Overdose Prevention Program is Expanding Access to Free Naloxone in Rural Counties, Saving Thousands of Lives

Margetas Sworn in as Representative of 196th District

Governor Shapiro Speaks at US-Canada Summit to Promote Pennsylvania’s Economic Competitiveness, Attract Investment, and Highlight Strong Economic Ties with Canada

Rapp Thanks Warren Pharmacist for Thoughtful Testimony in House Health Committee Hearing

Robinson Hosts Roundtable Discussion on Nursing Shortages, Workforce Development

PHC4: Twenty-Six Percent of PA General Acute Care Hospitals Post Negative Total Margins in Fiscal Year 2025

Independent Fiscal Office (IFO): Medicaid Enrollment Contracts - Budget Brief

Senate GOP: Paid Family and Medical Leave Bill Approved by Senate Committee

Brooks Bill Targeting Dangerous Emerging Drug Passes Senate

House Health Committee hears testimony on Matzie bill to move Pennsylvania to single Pharmacy Benefit Administrator model

Independence: IBX Registered Nurse Health Coaches give members real support that helps them get and stay healthy and manage costs

Collett's Paid Leave Bill Advances Through Senate Committee

Ward Issues Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Save Women’s Sports Act

Gleim, Owlett: U.S. Supreme Court Backs Basic Biology in Groundbreaking Ruling

Zimmerman Issues Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Regarding Men Participating in Women’s Sports

White: SCOTUS Ruling Means the Time is Now to Protect Female Athletes

PA Senate Leaders Issue Statement on the 2026-27 State Budget

Culver, Pisciottano Bill Strengthening Medical Imaging Standards Passes Senate

Senate Passes Bipartisan Pisciottano-Culver Bill to License Medical Imaging Professionals, Strengthen Patient Safety

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