Pennsylvania has a new law regarding Pharmacy Benefit Managers. While a few decent reforms were achieved, the public ought to know that the changes made to the bill the day before the vote substantially weakened the original legislation.
Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation must hold health insurance companies accountable for leaving Americans with kidney failure behind.
In the pursuit of truth, words are important. Good law is practical and objective. Bad law pits good people against one another. When the great American melting pot is stirred, consensus is formed.
I was at a rally over the 4th of July weekend in Doylestown and heard Ashley Ehasz, candidate for PA Congressional District 1 representative, speak about women’s right to choose, reproductive health, abortion healthcare access…freedoms no longer guaranteed.
In a recent guest opinion (“O Canada, how should we govern?” May 16), the writer tells of some of the good aspects of life in Canada. I agree that Canada is a fine country and with many positives but several footnotes should be added.
First and foremost, I love this country and I’ve always been proud to say I’m an American wherever I’ve traveled. Lately it seems there are many of my fellow citizens that don’t share those …
Jefferson and Lehigh Valley health networks have signed a definitive agreement to combine, a key step in a planned merger that was announced late last year.Initially expected to conclude by the end …
A recent guest opinion in the Bucks County Herald (“Implore Congress to increase hospital transparency,” March 14) proposes cutting hospital funding as a solution for containing rising health …
The skilled nursing facility at Oxford Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in Langhorne recently honored two of its residents, Laura “Babe” Sidman and Dorothy Yelenchic, who turned 102 and …
Congress must hold hospitals accountable for unreasonable charges with site neutral payments. Not too long ago, a patient of mine said they wouldn’t be getting a procedure I recommended at an …
Quality care and services at Yardley Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center continue to draw recognition on the national level. The Bucks County provider has been named among the nation’s 2024 Best …
When Dr. Daniel Nesi was treating a child whose family had no health insurance, he was deeply concerned about the matter and took his concerns to Doylestown Hospital’s president and CEO Richard Reif. As they discussed the difficult challenges for the uninsured, Dr. Nesi, then the hospital’s chief of staff, and Reif quickly agreed it was the hospital’s responsibility to provide services for those in need in Bucks County.
Battling addiction is a complicated matter that often involves many different pathways to recovery. Besides traditional clinical treatment, individuals are also strongly encouraged to seek support …
Building on its commitment to comprehensive care and services, Oxford Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in Langhorne recently earned the American Heart Association’s (AHA’s) new Skilled …
Following holiday spending, families are tightening their budgets and closely monitoring their spending. Financial households are teetering on the edge of debt. I came face-to-face with this painful …
Officials at Montessori Children’s House and its Warminster neighbors packed a township zoning hearing board meeting last week to hear testimony regarding an addiction treatment and recovery …
The University of Pennsylvania Health System and Doylestown Health have signed a letter of intent for the Bucks County hospital to become part of Penn Medicine.
My journey began with the diagnosis of ischemic heart disease, also known as coronary artery disease. I was diagnosed with this soon after my separation from the United States Air Force.
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has released its coveted Digital Health Most Wired Survey results for 2023, recognizing Grand View Health with a Performance …
The former director of Doylestown Hospital medical staff, who retired in 2021, was charged Tuesday with embezzling more than $600,000 from a hospital charitable account.Investigators said they …
