Geisinger Health System

Prior Authorization insurance

Health insurers commit to making prior authorizations easier and less common

Penn Medicine, Independence Blue Cross sign on to White House's AI commitments in health care

AI Health Care

CHOP, Independence executives named among most influential in health care

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Children's Health

Three babies die from infections at Pennsylvania hospital

Geisinger Medical Center

New Apple iOS feature will let you store medical records on your iPhone

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Colorectal Cancer Study

Century-old tumor samples may help explain rising rates of colorectal cancer in younger adults

New Dietary Guidelines

New dietary guidelines call for eating more meat and full-fat dairy, but less sugary foods

CDC vaccine recommendations

At Trump's directive, CDC lowers amount of recommended vaccines for children

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Why intentions may work better than New Year’s resolutions

Jefferson insulin lawsuit

Jefferson sues drug companies and pharmacy benefit managers over soaring insulin pricing

Wegovy Pill Form

Weight-loss drug Wegovy now available as a daily pill, sparing users weekly shots

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