December 21, 2022 Federal Government Releases Tamiflu from National Stockpile With antivirals in high demand this winter, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today it was making Tamiflu available to states from the national stockpile.
December 20, 2022 5 Takeaways: Trends in Women’s Mental Health A large share of women reported needing mental health services during the past two years, but access to care remains a challenge, according to new analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF).
December 14, 2022 Federal Lawmakers Make Final Push to Prevent Medicare Cuts A bipartisan group of federal lawmakers—led by a member of Pennsylvania’s delegation—is urging Congress to avert harmful Medicare cuts that would jeopardize access to care throughout the nation.
November 15, 2022 HAP Urges Lawmakers to Support Pa. Behavioral Health HAP and Pennsylvania’s health care community urged state lawmakers today to act quickly to allocate $100 million in one-time federal funding to support behavioral health.
November 10, 2022 KFF Analysis: The Issues that Mattered on Election Day Inflation and the recent Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade were among the key issues on voters’ minds during the 2022 election, according to new analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) and the Associated Press.
November 03, 2022 Hospital Financial Challenges Persist through 2022 The latest Kaufman Hall snapshot highlights hospitals’ financial strain, with operating margins remaining in the red for the ninth consecutive month during September.
November 02, 2022 RSV Challenges Hospitals in Pa., Nation Pennsylvania hospitals continue to respond to a rise in seasonal illnesses, especially RSV, as we head into the winter months.
October 31, 2022 5 Things to Know: Pennie Open Enrollment Open enrollment on the state health insurance marketplace, Pennie, begins tomorrow.
October 27, 2022 What to Know: Pa. Lawmakers Pass Prior Authorization Reform Pennsylvania lawmakers have passed critical legislation to reform the prior authorization process and support patients’ timely access to care.
October 26, 2022 HAP Statement on General Assembly’s Passage of Legislation to Streamline Prior Authorization The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) applauds the General Assembly’s passage today of Senate Bill 225, which reforms the processes for prior authorization and step-therapy protocol.