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The Affordable Care Act: What’s Next for Pennsylvania

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

The Pennsylvania Health Law Project has published two new articles analyzing the Supreme Court’s decision on the Affordable Care Act ...

Patient Care

4 Easy Ways to Exercise Around the House

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

You don’t need pricey equipment to get a good workout. You don’t need to join a gym. And you don’t ...

Patient Care Pediatric

The Children’s Home Celebrates the Passage of House Bill 1960 Extending its Medical Day Care Services to Age 21

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

House Bill 1960 Vulakovich – (PN 2674) amends the Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Centers Act changing the age limit of ...

Patient Care

Shared Decision Making

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Stephen E. Perkins, MD In health care, the concept of shared decision making is becoming more accepted, both by ...

Caregivers

Toll of Caregiving is Widespread

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Asking for help when the burden of caring for a loved one gets to be too much isn’t a sign ...

Rehab

Spotlight on Glenbeigh Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centers

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Since 1981, Glenbeigh alcohol and drug treatment centers have helped more than 50,000 individuals and families overcome the struggle and ...

Patient Care

Emerging Medical Devices and Diagnostic Tools

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Aimee Zellers, M.A. Ethical considerations for using human genome sequencing as a diagnostic tool in health care Genetic technologies are ...