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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.

Rising COVID-19 hospitalizations and a rapid increase in flu cases have public health leaders urging precautions coming out of the holiday season.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This week, the Shapiro administration is reminding Pennsylvanians about the help available to support their health this holiday season.

Pennsylvanians and their peers in other states who need health coverage for 2024 are signing up at record rates during open enrollment, state and federal officials said.

Health care needs guiding principles to prevent new algorithms from confirming harmful biases that can affect patient care, federal health leaders said.

The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) applauded today’s final passage of House Bill 1351 in the General Assembly