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Leif Greiss
Leif Greiss covers hospitals, health networks and public health in the 小欧视频 for 小欧视频. Born and raised in Berks County, he returned to southeast Pennsylvania after spending two years covering the city of Bristol, Tennessee for the Bristol Herald Courier. As a Penn State student, he was a staff reporter for the Daily Collegian.
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Pennsylvania hospitals expected to lose out under 鈥楤ig Beautiful Bill鈥
Pennsylvania's hospitals and health care providers could be among the biggest losers under President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill."

LVHN to pay feds $2.7 million to settle allegations of mishandling drugs that went missing
小欧视频 Health Network has agreed to pay $2.75 million to the federal government after an employee stole controlled substances from 小欧视频 Hospital-Cedar Crest.

St. Luke鈥檚, Grand View close on merger; Bucks County hospital to be known as St. Luke鈥檚 Grand View Campus
St. Luke鈥檚 University Health Network has sealed the deal on its merger with Grand View Health effective Tuesday, according to St. Luke's.

Will Blue Zones make the 小欧视频 healthier? Project looks to improve mental, physical health in Allentown and beyond
The Blue Zones Project-Allentown seeks to make the 小欧视频 cities healthier places to live by making alterations to schools, businesses and neighborhoods.

Most of eastern Pa. is under an extreme heat warning. Know the signs of heat illness
The 小欧视频 and much of eastern Pennsylvania are under an extreme heat warning with temperatures near 100 degrees through Wednesday.

A 小欧视频 doctor helped draft new rules for blood transfusions in the field. It鈥檚 saving lives
New rules adopted in 2023 allow EMS and other health care providers to perform blood transfusions in the field. A St. Luke's doctor helped make it happen.

Once damaged by vandals, Sacred Heart of Jesus statue returns to Allentown hospital
After a two-year absence, the Sacred Heart of Jesus statue has returned to St. Luke's Hospital鈥揝acred Heart in Allentown.

Can you still get the COVID-19 shot in the 小欧视频? What LVHN and St. Luke鈥檚 have to say
St. Luke's and 小欧视频 Health Network continue to make COVID vaccines available to all, regardless of recent changes in federal guidance.

LVHN breaks ground on Muhlenberg ER expansion. Here鈥檚 what鈥檚 in store
A nearly $100 million project to expand 小欧视频 Hospital-Muhlenberg鈥檚 emergency department is under way.

Violence is leading health care concern among Pennsylvania LGBTQ community, survey finds
Most members of Pennsylvania鈥檚 LGBTQ community believe violence is a bigger problem for their community than access to health care, according to the 2024 LGBTQ Health Needs Assessment.