PA: Health
Experts recommends PA educators, parents prioritize student mental health
Experts are advising schools and parents to prioritize student mental health as Pennsylvania children return to learning. A new checklist from the …
PA expert advises parents on keeping kids healthy, insured while learning
As Pennsylvania children return to school, health advocates stress the importance of keeping them insured. The 2023 State of Children's Health in …
(In)Accesible: 'Cuando la vida en furgoneta se encuentra con el acceso al aborto '
En Pensilvania, una única camioneta móvil lleva recursos reproductivos a comunidades de todo el oeste de Pensilvania. Un nuevo podcast…
(In)Accessible: 'When vanlife meets abortion access '
In Pennsylvania, a unique mobile van brings reproductive resources to communities across Western Pennsylvania. A new podcast, called "(In)Accessible,…
Beat the heat: Crucial summer safety tips for staying cool and safe in PA
As summer heats up in Pennsylvania, staying safe, cool and healthy while enjoying the outdoors is vital. The National Weather Service predicts highs …
Report: PA excels in 988 response, falls short for workforce, capacity, funding
A mental health report in Pennsylvania showed a strong response rate of 89% for 988 crisis line calls. However, it showed there is room for …
New Medicaid policy boosts 'street medicine' in PA
Philadelphia is addressing its opioid crisis by deploying mobile medical units to provide Medicaid-funded "street medicine" to the unhoused population…
Report: PA ranks 23rd among states in child well-being
Pennsylvania ranks in the middle among states for the well-being of its children, at 23rd overall in the new Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E…
PA aims to simplify health coverage for kids with Medicaid waiver
A proposed waiver would eliminate Medicaid issues by ensuring uninterrupted coverage for qualified children until they turn 6. If approved by the …
$35 monthly insulin cap under IRA aids retired nurse's budget
The Inflation Reduction Act has brought tangible improvements to Pennsylvanians' lives. Health care premiums are declining, monthly insulin costs …
Expert: Practical tools, neuroscience help parents build mentally strong kids
As Children's Mental Health Awareness Week kicks off in Pennsylvania, an expert said parents can help their children have a healthy brain to thrive…
PA groups monitoring soot pollution pleased by new EPA standards
The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized stronger air quality standards for soot pollution and one regional organization said it is a step in…