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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is increasing oversight of the nation’s health information exchange network after electronic record-sharing through TEFCA grew from 10 million …
HHS Tightens Oversight of National Health Data Exchange Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Lancaster Avenue 21st Century Business Association Community Development Corporation has received grant support from Truist Foundation to expand a small business assistance program focused on financial readiness, …
Truist Grant Expands Philadelphia Small Business Support Program Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs paid more than $36 billion to non-VA healthcare providers in fiscal 2025 under its Veterans Community Care Program, underscoring the growing role …
VA Community Care Payments Reach $36 Billion as Program Expands Read More
BERWYN, PA — Keystone STEM Alliance has completed its 2026 Summer Robotics Camp, a weeklong program designed to introduce local students to engineering, programming and leadership skills while expanding the …
Chester County Robotics Camp Expands STEM Pipeline for Students Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission has urged a federal appeals court to preserve an antitrust lawsuit accusing Johnson & Johnson of unlawfully maintaining its monopoly over the blockbuster …
FTC Backs Antitrust Suit Challenging J&J’s Stelara Monopoly Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Philadelphia Zoo will discount general admission tickets by 25% from July 1 through July 5 as the institution marks its 153rd anniversary and joins the city’s America …
Philadelphia Zoo Cuts Ticket Prices During America 250 Events Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — States improperly distributed an estimated $10.1 billion in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in fiscal 2025, with the national payment error rate reaching 10.62% and surpassing the …
SNAP Error Rate Tops 10%, Triggering New State Penalties Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed increasing payments to dialysis providers by about 1.1% in 2027 and overhauling several quality measures, changes that would …
Medicare Proposes Higher Dialysis Payments, Quality Rule Changes Read More
MALVERN, PA — Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) has introduced an automotive-grade phototransistor optocoupler designed for emerging 800-volt electric vehicle architectures, expanding its portfolio of components aimed at next-generation EV …
Vishay Targets 800-Volt EV Systems With New Isolation Component Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Healthcare technology company Atalan has launched a workforce intelligence platform for nurses aimed at helping hospitals identify burnout and retention risks earlier as the industry faces persistent …
ICYMI: Atalan Launches Nursing Platform as Health Systems Confront Staffing Shortages Read More