May 30, 2023 FDA Plans Update to Prescription Medication Guides The FDA is looking to revamp the information patients receive for prescription drugs and some outpatient blood products.
May 26, 2023 White House Launches Plan to End Gender-Based Violence 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.
May 25, 2023 How the Pandemic Widened Health Disparities in Life Expectancy 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).
May 24, 2023 How Long Should Teens Spend on Social Media? The U.S. surgeon general is the latest public health official to raise alarms about social media and youth mental health.
May 23, 2023 State Lawmakers Advance $100M Bill to Support Pa. Behavioral Health The state House Human Services Committee unanimously advanced legislation today allocating $100 million in federal funding to support adult mental health in Pennsylvania.
May 22, 2023 Taking Action on Behavioral Health This month, HAP and Pennsylvania’s hospital community are urging state leaders to support our behavioral health system and patients across the commonwealth.
May 19, 2023 U.S. Depression Rates Reach Record High The rate of adults who have been diagnosed with depression during their lifetime has reached a new high, and is nearly 10 percentage points higher than reported during 2015, according to the latest Gallup survey.
May 18, 2023 Measuring the Toll of U.S. Health Disparities The economic burden of health disparities in the U.S. “remains unacceptably high” and has been increasing in recent years, according to a new study released this week.
May 17, 2023 Federal Lawmakers Discuss DSH Payments, Amended Transparency Bill The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee advanced legislation today that would delay harmful cuts to the Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital program (DSH) and would include a host of other measures related to the cost of care.
May 16, 2023 Celebrating the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline Nearly 12,000 people received support from the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline in its first year, federal officials announced this week.