Health

Government

In April, Pennsylvania restarted annual reviews of Medicaid eligibility. How’s it going?

More than 5,500 individuals in Lancaster County were disenrolled through the end of July.

By Tim Stuhldreher - August 17, 2023

Health

Pa. authorizes Medicaid reimbursements for ‘street medicine’

“We are making it easier for health care providers to meet people where they are,” Department of Human Services Secretary Val Arkoosh said.

By Tim Stuhldreher - July 13, 2023

Health

Union Community Care to take over LG Health’s clinics at School District of Lancaster

The change takes effect July 1.

By One United Lancaster - June 16, 2023

Health

Wildfire air pollution easing, but still hazardous

Residents should continue to remain indoors as much as possible, officials said.

By One United Lancaster - June 8, 2023

Health

DEP declares Code Red for Pennsylvania due to Canadian wildfire smoke

Smoky conditions are expected to continue until Friday across most of Pennsylvania, the Department of Environmental Protection said.

By One United Lancaster - June 7, 2023

Community

Sir Dominique Jordan to headline closing show of 2023 Health Equity Music Fest

Doors open at 6 p.m. Friday at Crispus Attucks Community Center.

By One United Lancaster - February 8, 2023

Health

Millersville U. won’t outsource its campus health service

The university’s request for proposals from third-party vendors failed to yield any bids.

By Tim Stuhldreher - September 9, 2022

Government

Northwest Lancaster County residents raise objections to proposed emergency services authority

A dozen municipal governments are poised to vote on incorporating the entity, which would be the first of its kind in Pennsylvania to charge a fee.

By Tim Stuhldreher - September 2, 2022

Health

Petitioners speak out against possible outsourcing of Millersville U. health service

They say the university’s existing health staff deliver a level of personal, individualized care that a third-party provider could not match.

By Tim Stuhldreher - September 1, 2022

Health

LG Health announces September blood drives

Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health has announced 11 blood drives around Lancaster County over the month of September. Blood supplies remain low and LG Health encourages …

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By One United Lancaster - August 31, 2022

Health

Monkeypox confirmed in Lancaster County; vaccination begins

As of Thursday afternoon, the CDC was reporting 10,768 cases of monkeypox nationwide, including 282 in Pennsylvania.

By One United Lancaster - August 12, 2022

Government

Lead-Safe Lancaster: City continues push to remediate 710 homes by 2024 (video)

Of seven cities that received HUD lead hazard grants in 2019, Lancaster has made the most headway.

By Kylie Stoltzfus - August 12, 2022