Lackawanna County contract with SEIU to save $1.2M in health care costs
SCRANTON — The Lackawanna County Commissioners unanimously ratified a four-year contract Tuesday with the Service Employees International Union…
Ascension Texas, Blue Cross reach deal to stay in-network
Ascension Texas hospitals will remain in-network for people who have Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas health…
Ohio health officials report first pediatric flu death of season
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Health has reported the state’s first pediatric flu-associated death of the…
Aprox 20,000 nurses poised to strike at hospitals across NYC when the NYE ball drops
Some 20,000 nurses representing 12 hospitals at 13 locations spread across all five boroughs are preparing to ring…
Community key to good healthcare, says incoming Archbishop of Canterbury
Dame Sarah Mullally, the incoming Archbishop of Canterbury, has focused her first new year’s message on pressures facing…
Wawa, Sheetz, and other businesses opening in central Pa. in 2026
With the new year comes new stores and new businesses opening in south-central Pa. Hospitals, a large discount…
Jan. 1 rules reshaping Maryland housing, labor, health
MARYLAND — Marylanders will kick off 2026 under a broad slate of new laws, reshaping everything from property…
Mary Ann Mazzone, Staten Island health-care leader for HIV/AIDS patients, dies at 80
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Mary Ann Mazzone, a Staten Island health-care advocate whose quiet leadership shaped decades of…
Mission Hospital welcomes first 2026 baby, doing well in the NICU after early arrival
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Mission Hospital’s first baby of the new year was born on Jan. 1, 2026,…
Pennsylvania residents urged to verify pharmacy network status after incorrect letters sent
The Pennsylvania Insurance Department is investigating reports that some consumers received incorrect letters claiming their local pharmacies are…
UnityPoint Health-Meriter welcomes first baby of 2026 | News
MADISON, Wis. — Madison is celebrating the first baby born in 2026 at UnityPoint Health-Meriter. Ezariah was brought into this…
Should You Buy Pfizer While It’s Under $30?
Pfizer has been struggling for several years. The company’s pipeline could help it turn things around. It also…