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Recent News About Pennsylvania Department of Health
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PA investing $11.7M in federal funds into long-term facilities to help 'vulnerable residents'
The Pennsylvania Department of Health will be distributing about $11.7 million to assist long-term facilities in sustaining quality healthcare as the population continues to age, the state officials said on Nov. 15.
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Pennsylvania Department of Health releases current COVID-19 statistics
The Pennsylvania Department of Health recently released an update on the state of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths throughout the state.
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Schools in Pennsylvania now enforcing mask mandate as COVID-19 'has continued to mutate and spread'
Pennsylvania's K-12 schools are now enforcing a mask mandate for all students and staff.
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COVID-19 restrictions 'pressed the accelerator' on Pennsylvania’s substance abuse problems
While Pennsylvania is still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, another health challenge already has shown itself to be on the rise, with state agencies reporting numbers indicating the opioid crisis has grown worse during COVID-19.
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PA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH: Gov. Wolf Announces $450 Million Loan Program for Financially Strained Hospitals
There are more than 19,000 COVID-19 cases in the state as of midnight today with numbers expected to continue increasing, highlighting an even greater need to ensure that Pennsylvania’s hospitals are equipped to care for patients and workers.