As various illnesses have been surging nationwide, a number of states have issued mask mandates to try to reduce the rate of transmission.

As cases of respiratory viruses rise in Rhode Island, the state’s largest health system is requiring masks at its hospitals ...

Michigan health care systems are marking a notable moment in the three-year COVID-19 pandemic: the easing of universal mask-wearing, with masks to be optional for patients, visitors and staff in many ...

Face masks are making a comeback at one Philadelphia-area health system amid an increase of respiratory illnesses like flu and COVID. Masks are required for patients and visitors at Main Line Health ...

Starting Thursday, Dec. 18, Level 2 surgical masks must be worn by patients, staff and visitors during direct interactions.

RADNOR, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Main Line Health, with hospitals and other medical facilities across several southeastern Pennsylvania counties, has announced a temporary return to masking because of ...

University of Cincinnati Health will be requiring all employees and clinicians to wear a mask when interacting with patients.A spokesperson with UC Health confirmed Tuesday that the mask mandate for ...

Public health experts said Thursday that Nassau County’s newly enacted ban on wearing masks in public could pose problems for people with a vast range of medical conditions as COVID-19 cases are ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Four area health systems have added masking requirements as our region deals with a spike in respiratory illness cases including COVID-19 and the flu. These hospitals and health ...