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    Call for new investments in maternal health, rural healthcare workforce
    Local News, News, PA State News
    Call for new investments in maternal health, rural healthcare workforce
    May 14, 2025
    UNIONTOWN — Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh recently toured the newly opened WVU Medicine Children’s Birthing Center at U...
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    Medical debt relief bill clears House
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    Medical debt relief bill clears House
    CHRISTINA LENGYEL The Center Square 
    May 14, 2025
    HARRISBURG — For many Pennsylvanians, medical debt is a huge yet unavoidable problem. Even with insurance, many find themselves unable to pay the dedu...
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    Agency advocates for state funding for Community Health Centers
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    Agency advocates for state funding for Community Health Centers
    May 13, 2025
    HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Association of Community Health Centers (PACHC) shared the critical importance of Pennsylvania’s Community Health Center...
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    Social Security Matters: Must I take Medicare Part A even if I have VA or Medicaid coverage?
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    Social Security Matters: Must I take Medicare Part A even if I have VA or Medicaid coverage?
    RUSSELL GLOOR 
    May 09, 2025
    DEAR RUSTY: Does everyone need to sign up for Medicare Part A, even if you are ex-military? Or only on Medicaid, regardless of whether you are eligibl...
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    Plenty of reasons to reform Medicaid
    Opinion, Сolumns
    Plenty of reasons to reform Medicaid
    May 07, 2025
    Debates over entitlement programs bring out the worst in elected officials, who are typically more concerned with political survival than addressing d...
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    Social Security Matters: Applying at 62; when to enroll in Medicare
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    Social Security Matters: Applying at 62; when to enroll in Medicare
    RUSSELL GLOOR 
    May 02, 2025
    ASK RUSTY: I am writing to ask for your advice on when I should sign up or enroll in a Medicare Plan. I have submitted an early retirement application...
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    Data shows Medicare top insurance payer in 3rd quarter
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    Data shows Medicare top insurance payer in 3rd quarter
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Apr 25, 2025
    During the current Trump Administration, changes have been proposed or already put in place for many forms of health insurance, including Medicare, Me...
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    Grant funding for Penn Highlands hospitals
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    Grant funding for Penn Highlands hospitals
    Apr 24, 2025
    DuBOIS — Two Penn Highlands Healthcare hospitals received grants from the A.J. and Sigismunda Palumbo Charitable Trust. Penn Highlands Elk With the $1...
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    Expiring health insurance tax credits loom large in Pennsylvania
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    Expiring health insurance tax credits loom large in Pennsylvania
    CHRISTINA LENGYEL The Center Square 
    Apr 23, 2025
    HARRISBURG — Expanded tax credits that make health insurance cheaper for 24.3 million Americans face expiration at the end of 2025, leaving many in th...
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    A doomsday clock is ticking
    Opinion, Сolumns
    A doomsday clock is ticking
    Apr 17, 2025
    If the federal government wants to keep Medicare and Social Security intact for the next 75 years, it will need an extra $78.2 trillion in cash that i...
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    Bill would help donate unused prescriptions to those in need
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    Bill would help donate unused prescriptions to those in need
    Apr 10, 2025
    HARRISBURG — Rep. Kathy L. Rapp, R-Warren, chair of the House Health Committee, announced the committee has unanimously approved a bill that would exp...
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    $4.3B to cover Medicaid patients twice
    Opinion, Сolumns
    $4.3B to cover Medicaid patients twice
    Apr 07, 2025
    States and the federal government spent $4.3 billion on Medicaid for hundreds of thousands of patients who were already insured in other states, accor...
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    Congress, support efforts that combat obesity
    Opinion, Сolumns
    Congress, support efforts that combat obesity
    DR. STUART SHAPIRO The Center Square 
    Apr 03, 2025
    As the old saying goes, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” and in my decades of experience in healthcare that absolutely rings true. T...
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    Social Security Matters: Can paying Medicare premium be avoided?
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    Social Security Matters: Can paying Medicare premium be avoided?
    RUSSELL GLOOR 
    Mar 14, 2025
    DEAR RUSTY: Is there any way I can get out of paying the $185/month I am told will be taken out of my Social Security for Medicare Part B when I turn ...
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    House talks Aging on a shoestring
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    House talks Aging on a shoestring
    CHRISTINA LENGYEL The Center Square 
    Feb 28, 2025
    HARRISBURG — The Department of Aging has received flat funding for the past six years. Before the House Appropriations Committee, Secretary Jason Kavu...
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    Cancer drug costs nearly $200K
    Opinion, Сolumns
    Cancer drug costs nearly $200K
    Feb 21, 2025
    Taxpayers spent $74.5 million to help develop the prostate cancer-fighting drug Xtandi, but its sky-high sticker price is limiting access to patients ...
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    Bradford Hospital Foundation bestows SARAH Award
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    Bradford Hospital Foundation bestows SARAH Award
    Feb 03, 2025
    The Bradford Hospital Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Bradford Regional Medical Center, hosted its first local in-person event since the COVID pa...
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    ‘Round the Square: Possibilities for creativity
    Round the Square
    ‘Round the Square: Possibilities for creativity
    July 29, 2025
    CONTEST: We found a photo contest that we think local readers might like. It's the Through The Seasons photo contest for the Pennsylvania Parks and Fo...
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    BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Biegel Media telling local stories through a new lens
    Business, Local News
    BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Biegel Media telling local stories through a new lens
    By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
    July 29, 2025
    Nathan Biegel moved to Bradford last August and since then has been using his passion for storytelling through video to amplify the voices of local bu...
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    Using your dishwasher properly
    Lifestyles
    Using your dishwasher properly
    July 29, 2025
    Dear Heloise: After reading the letter from Pat D. in Irvine, California, about not putting dishes in the dishwasher with dried food on them, I would ...
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    Woman wants surprise party to be drama-free
    Lifestyles
    Woman wants surprise party to be drama-free
    July 29, 2025
    DEAR ABBY: My husband has four grown children — one from his first marriage; three with his late wife. Talk about drama! Who talks to whom? Who can't ...
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    Little Returns to Hidden Valley Victory Lane, Claims Semi Late Special
    Local Sports
    Little Returns to Hidden Valley Victory Lane, Claims Semi Late Special
    Jo Wankel 
    July 28, 2025
    CLEARFIELD - Clearfield’s Gary Little returned to the winners circle Friday Night at Hidden Valley Speedway by picking up the Semi Late Special. Littl...
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    Port Allegany finishes second at Tri-County Swim and Dive Team Championships
    Local Sports
    Port Allegany finishes second at Tri-County Swim and Dive Team Championships
    Jo Wankel 
    July 28, 2025
    Era Photo by Pam Fischer The Port Allegany Community Swim Team is pictured with coach Linda Fetter.  Pictured, Front Row, from left: Tryston Dahlke, M...
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