The Department of Health said that while its goal is to “preserve” access to quality health care, it generally cannot stop a hospital from closing. The spokesperson said that the focus is instead on ...

Pennsylvania Department of Health officials are concerned because the state has a critical blood donation shortage. Pennsylvania Physician General Dr. Denise Johnson and Patrick Bradley, president ...

But the Department of Health waived the in-person requirements at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, and Wolf and the legislature changed state law in 2021 to permanently allow for telehealth ...

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The state has decided to shut down a Lackawanna County nursing home Friday evening after it was deemed “unsafe for human occupancy” by the Scranton Code ...

Pennsylvania health department data show one doctor issued roughly 14,500 medical marijuana certifications in 2021 — which averages out to about 40 per day.

Department of Health officials in November 2022 faced questions about advertising by medical marijuana businesses and the rigor of telemedicine appointments for certifications. Ed Mahon / Spotlight PA ...