November 15, 2023 What is the Future of Telehealth? The pandemic accelerated America’s transition to telehealth, with easing regulatory hurdles supporting a 63-fold increase in digital care.
November 08, 2023 Senate Bill Would Delay DSH Cuts for 2 Years The U.S. Senate Finance Committee unanimously advanced a health care bill that would delay $8 billion in funding cuts for Pennsylvania’s safety-net and rural hospitals for two years.
November 07, 2023 A Focus on Drug Shortages The nation continues to grapple with shortages of nearly 130 over-the-counter and prescription medications, including Adderall, amoxicillin, and certain cancer treatments that have been in short supply this year.
October 17, 2023 Pa. Hospitals Generate Billions in Community, Economic Benefits Pennsylvania hospitals invested $9 billion in strengthening the health of their communities while supporting 1 in 10 jobs statewide and one-fifth of the commonwealth’s gross domestic product, an analysis released today by The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) found.
October 05, 2023 How Should AI be Regulated in Health Care? The future of health care may be supported by artificial intelligence (AI), and federal lawmakers are starting to debate how to regulate this emerging technology.
September 28, 2023 How a Federal Government Shutdown Would Affect Hospitals and Health Care The deadline for Congress to reach a deal to fund the federal government is fast approaching, as federal agencies begin preparations for a potential shutdown.
August 29, 2023 The First 10 Drugs Included in Medicare’s Price Negotiation Program The Biden administration today unveiled the first 10 drugs selected in the Medicare prescription drug price negotiation program.
August 07, 2023 Preventing $8 Billion in DSH Cuts A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators―led by Bob Casey and supported by John Fetterman―is calling on their colleagues to prevent cuts to the Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) program.
August 01, 2023 Federal Advocacy: HAP Calls for Support for Rural Health, 340B Hospitals In a pair of new advocacy letters, HAP called on federal lawmakers to support rural health care and hospitals in the 340B program.
July 26, 2023 A Push to Improve Access to Mental Health Care The Biden administration this week announced new rules that seek to improve coverage for mental health and remove barriers to care.