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Pennsylvania received $193 million this year from the Rural Health Transformation Program, which will inject $50 billion over five years to the states. But the state’s rural health leaders worry that the money won’t be enough to fill the financial gaps rural health systems already face and the ones to come with Medicaid changes slated to start in 2027.
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U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. hosted an ‘Eat Real Food’ rally today in Harrisburg, touting the changes he’s made in the past year to federal health policy.
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Mehmet Oz, also known by his television persona ‘Dr. Oz,' visited Scranton in his role as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator with U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan to talk about federal efforts to address health care shortages and costs. Sen. Dave McCormick, meanwhile, visited the Wyoming County Healthcare Center in Tunkhannock to tour the facility and meet executive leadership.
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U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan promoted legislation to support food banks, farmers and lay the groundwork for the next nationwide Farm Bill at a press event in Franklin Township, near Dallas.
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Farmers and environmentalists criticized the USDA in Scranton for cutting a program that funded climate change resistance projects. Meanwhile, U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick stopped in Scranton and Tobyhanna to tour local defense operations.
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The senator aimed to learn more about local contributions to the national effort to rebuild the nation’s military and boost military readiness during his tours of Northeast Pennsylvania facilities.
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As she officially joins the 2026 governor's race, Republican state Treasurer Stacy Garrity says Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro is more worried about running for president than Pennsylvania.
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State lawmakers say they're making progress on Pennsylvania's budget, but we'll hear how their actions say otherwise. And travel to Williamsport with the WVIA News Team's coverage of the Little League World Series.
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U.S. Representative Dan Meuser promoted tax cuts for small businesses and farmers in the One Big Beautiful Bill at Pottsville’s first farm-to-table market on Tuesday.
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U.S. Rep. Lisa McClain of Michigan, the House's fourth highest-ranked Republican, joined Rep. Rob Bresnahan and other officials on a tour of i2M in Wright Twp. to promote the One Big Beautiful Bill Act's benefits for businesses and families.