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The state House Health Committee today advanced legislation that would mandate one-size-fits-all nurse-to-patient ratios across Pennsylvania hospitals, a move hospitals and nursing leaders have warned would force facilities to close beds and reduce services amid a historic health care workforce shortage.

The commonwealth needs policies and investments that support Pennsylvanians’ timely access to appropriate behavioral health care in the setting that best fits their needs, HAP told state lawmakers today.

On HAVhope Friday, HAP and Pennsylvania’s hospital community are highlighting efforts to combat violence in our workplaces and communities.

Federal lawmakers are moving closer to a final agreement to raise the debt ceiling ahead of the June 5 deadline to ensure the government can fulfill its obligations.

Inflation and the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) have forced hospitals to navigate an uncertain financial picture, according to a new Kaufman Hall report.

The FDA is looking to revamp the information patients receive for prescription drugs and some outpatient blood products.

The White House this week launched a first-of-its-kind national plan to address intimate partner violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and sexual assault.

The pandemic saw significant declines in U.S. life expectancy and widened existing racial disparities, according to a new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF).

The U.S. surgeon general is the latest public health official to raise alarms about social media and youth mental health.

The state House Human Services Committee unanimously advanced legislation today allocating $100 million in federal funding to support adult mental health in Pennsylvania.