Insurance expansions under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) were linked with an increase in patients receiving care at accredited cancer hospitals in Pennsylvania, according to… Read more
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UPMC Aims to Improve Black Maternal Health Care
Every year, Black Maternal Health week is held from April 11th to April 17th. In recognition of this week, in April 2024, UPMC held a… Read more
Comprehensive Sexuality Education Benefits Youths, Schools and Communities
There’s a deeply rooted misconception that if youth are educated about sex, they’re more likely to engage in it—yet research shows that when young people… Read more
Kidney Disease Intervention Outcomes Encouraging, Despite Null Result
Dr. Manisha Jhamb launched the Kidney-CHAMP study five years ago because she saw a looming tsunami of chronic kidney disease cases. She was pulled to… Read more
UPMC’s Outpatient Emergency Department in Lock Haven Marks First Anniversary as Innovative Care Model
On April 21, 2023, UPMC made a progressive decision to embrace a new innovative care model converting UPMC Lock Haven into the Commonwealth’s only Outpatient… Read more