HAP's Latest News

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.

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.

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