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    Shapiro Administration Opens New State Health Center in Wyoming County, Highlighting Governor’s Proposed Investments in Rural Health Care

    June 11, 2025
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    Tunkhannock, PA – Wyoming County residents will see increased access to critical health care services as the Pennsylvania Department of Health formally opens a State Health Center in Tunkhannock. Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony today to mark the opening of the Wyoming County State Health Center in its new location at 608 Hunter Hwy, Suite #2, Tunkhannock, PA 18657.

    “State Health Centers are a bridge to health care, providing many public health services to Pennsylvanians and linking those who need more comprehensive care to local providers,” said Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen. “Whether you need a flu shot, vaccines for your child, or confidential STI testing and treatment, your local State Health Center is a great place to start if you don’t have a primary health care provider in your community.”

    The Wyoming County State Health Center is now more accessible to public transportation at its new location and shares a plaza with the Wyoming County Assistance Office.

    The Pennsylvania Department of Health oversees 59 State Health Centers in counties throughout the Commonwealth. These clinics offer several health services for free, including:

    ·         Confidential testing, counseling, and treatment for sexually-transmitted infections (STIs);

    ·         Tuberculosis (TB) testing and treatment;

    ·         Naloxone;

    ·         Condoms;

    ·         Gun locks;

    ·         COVID-19 take-home tests; and

    ·         Health education materials.

    Immunizations are also available for people who are uninsured and underinsured. Health care providers at State Health Centers make referrals to local health care and social services for people with needs beyond what the center is equipped to provide.

    All of Pennsylvania’s State Health Centers are open Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

    Ensuring rural Pennsylvanians have access to quality health care is a top priority for Governor Josh Shapiro. In his proposed 2025-26 budget, he’s calling for $10 million in state funds that, if approved, draws down federal funding for a $35.1 million total investment in rural hospitals to ensure that Pennsylvanians in rural communities can continue to access high quality health care, and $5 million to expand the Department of Health’s Primary Care Loan Repayment Program offering loan repayment for health care providers that serve in rural communities. The proposed budget also includes:

    • $20 million in a new dedicated appropriation to health care facilities for patient safety and quality improvement initiatives that reduce barriers to care like affordability and transportation and improve reliable access to needed providers;
    • $5 million in strategic investments to address nursing shortages through the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program;
    • $10 million to expand behavioral health loan repayment programs to meet the growing demand for mental health care and address workforce shortages; and
    • another $10 million in state funds to support all hospitals across Pennsylvania, leveraging additional federal funding to invest another $35.1 million to help hospitals respond to urgent patient needs and staffing requirements.

    You can find more information about State Health Centers at the Department of Health’s website at health.pa.gov/SHC.

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