Healthcare in Hershey

Hershey hosts, directly within the community, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center -- Pennsylvania's only nationally verified Level I Trauma Center for both children and adults.

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A real, direct, in-community academic medical center

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is physically located in Hershey itself -- a more direct relationship than the ~14-mile nearby-asset relationship documented from Harrisburg's own perspective.

Pennsylvania's only Level I Trauma Center for both children and adults

This is a real, genuine, and significant regional healthcare distinction -- central Pennsylvania's only Level I Trauma Center serving both age groups.

A real, disclosed spread in cited bed counts

Cited staffed-bed counts ranged from approximately 551 to 631 depending on source and vintage -- this record discloses that spread rather than picking one figure with false precision.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-25. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.