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.
May 15, 2023 Lawmakers Call for Action to Protect Safety-Net Hospitals More than 225 federal lawmakers—including 11 from Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation—are calling on their colleagues to prevent harmful cuts to safety-net hospitals.
May 12, 2023 FDA Revises Blood Donation Restrictions The FDA this week finalized recommendations to assess who can donate blood, calling for the use of risk-based questions for every donor, regardless of gender or sexual orientation.
May 11, 2023 What Changes with the End of the PHE After more than 1,130 days and 104 million cases, the nation’s COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) ends today.
May 10, 2023 Addressing a Nationwide Physician Shortage Federal lawmakers in both houses have introduced HAP-supported legislation that would bolster the physician workforce, adding 14,000 Medicare-supported residency positions in the next seven years.
May 09, 2023 A Health Advisory for Teens and Social Media For the first time, the American Psychological Association (APA) has released a health advisory on safe social media use for children and the training they need to be healthy online.