Section
Explainers
Plain-language guides to the policies, terms, and systems that shape Pennsylvania healthcare.
- 01What Is Pennie? Pennsylvania's ACA Marketplace Explained
How the state-based exchange works and who qualifies for plans.
- 02Medicaid vs. CHIP in Pennsylvania: What's the Difference?
Two public programs with different eligibility rules for families.
- 03What Is a Certificate of Need? The Healthcare Regulation Explained
CON laws require state approval before adding certain healthcare services.
- 04How Opioid Settlements Flow from Federal Courts to Pennsylvania Counties
The legal and distribution pathway behind billions in settlement funds.
- 05Federal Hospital Price Transparency: How to Read a Pennsylvania Chargemaster
What published hospital price files contain and what they omit.