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No images? Click here HealthPlatform.News(letter)December 15, 2025 In this week’s edition of health news across the states: Pennsylvania lawmakers consider hospital price transparency bill, FDA moves to tighten vaccine rules after internal review links COVID-19 vaccines to child deaths Plus: Marcie Strouse, Capitol Benefits Group: The future of small businesses depends on affordable healthcare A Republican state senator in Pennsylvania introduced a hospital price transparency bill this year, in an effort to help bolster consumer choice and reduce the costs of healthcare in the state. The Food and Drug Administration plans to impose stricter approval standards for vaccines — including those for pregnant women, the seasonal flu and other new shots — following an internal review controversially linking COVID-19 vaccines to the deaths of 10 children. The number one problem that small business owners have faced for the last four decades has been providing affordable health insurance to their employees. This is because they have seen their health insurance premiums skyrocket more than 120% since the turn of the century, while the amount of insurance providers that even offer small group plans has been reduced significantly. Support HealthPlatform.News
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