January 08, 2024 What’s Next to Fund the Federal Government This weekend, federal leaders said they had reached an agreement on an overall spending level of $1.66 trillion for 2024 as they look to prevent a government shutdown later this month.
January 05, 2024 How 2024 Medicare Mental Health Coverage is Changing The New Year has brought in key changes for mental health coverage for older Americans.
January 04, 2024 The Cybersecurity Threat in Every Health Care Facility The Government Accountability Office is calling on federal agencies to update their agreement to better protect heart monitors and other medical devices from cyberattacks.
January 03, 2024 How the Pandemic Affected Food Insecurity and What Comes Next Pandemic-era policies that expanded access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) led to a drop in food insecurity, but those gains have started to recede.
January 02, 2024 ‘Rapid’ Flu Increase, Another COVID-19 Uptick Rising COVID-19 hospitalizations and a rapid increase in flu cases have public health leaders urging precautions coming out of the holiday season.
December 29, 2023 HAP Year in Review: Top Stories for 2023 As we sign off on 2023, it’s time to take a look at some of the biggest stories that made headlines during another busy year for Pennsylvania’s hospital community.
December 28, 2023 5 Takeaways on Disparities in U.S. Health System The U.S. is among the global leaders in health care but has fallen behind its peers when it comes to life expectancy and other key measures.
December 27, 2023 The State of Children’s Health Insurance Pennsylvania had a setback during the last year of the pandemic, as the number of children with health insurance declined ahead of the unwinding of Medicaid’s continuous coverage provision.
December 26, 2023 Is Health Care Back to Pre-Pandemic Normal? The public health response to the pandemic dramatically changed health care, with more Americans accessing coverage and dramatic shifts in when people went to the hospital.
December 22, 2023 A Focus on Health this Holiday Season This week, the Shapiro administration is reminding Pennsylvanians about the help available to support their health this holiday season.