Source: US State of Pennsylvania
April 08, 2025 – Tyrone, PA
ADVISORY – BLAIR COUNTY – Shapiro Administration to Highlight Proposed Investments to Recruit, Retain Skilled Rural Health Care Workforce in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen and Secretary of Human Services Dr. Val Arkoosh will join leaders from Penn Highlands Healthcare at Penn Highlands Tyrone to highlight Governor Josh Shapiro’s proposed 2025-26 budget, which makes significant investments in the rural health care workforce across the state.
Pennsylvania is facing shortages of health care professionals, particularly in rural communities. Offering incentives to health care workers has proven a successful strategy for recruiting and retaining high-quality practitioners.
The Governor’s budget proposal makes targeted investments to expand the health care workforce, ensure rural communities have access to care, and help keep hospitals open. The budget proposal includes $10 million to support rural hospitals facing service cuts or closures and expands the Department of Health’s Primary Care Loan Repayment Program.
WHO:
Department of Health Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen
Department of Human Services Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh
Penn Highlands Healthcare Chief Medical Officer Dr. Trina Abla
WHEN:
Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 11:30 AM
WHERE:
Penn Highlands Tyrone
187 Hospital Drive
Tyrone, PA 16686
(Main Lobby)
MEDIA RSVP: Media interested in attending must RSVP with the name of the reporter and photojournalist to ra-dhpressoffice@pa.gov.