May 21, 2025 Five Fast Facts: The Impact of Medicaid Cuts on Pennsylvania Medicaid is a critical component of Pennsylvania’s health care system, providing coverage to approximately 3 million residents across all counties. Proposed federal cuts to Medicaid funding pose significant risks to the state’s health care infrastructure and the well-being of its most vulnerable populations.
May 19, 2025 The Cost to Care for Americans is Steep and Rising The financial viability of hospitals across the U.S. is in jeopardy due to numerous challenges that affect Americans’ ability to access quality health care, according to a recent report from the American Hospital Association (AHA).
May 13, 2025 HAP Statement on Energy and Commerce Committee Reconciliation Text Harrisburg, PA (May 13, 2025): HAP President and CEO Nicole Stallings released the following statement today about the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee’s budget reconciliation legislation.
May 07, 2025 Access to Care at Risk: 5 Key Quotes from Pa. Hospital Community Leaders Pennsylvania’s hospitals and health systems face significant and persistent challenges that jeopardize communities’ access to health care, HAP and hospital leaders told a state Senate panel today.
April 30, 2025 Pennsylvania’s Hospital Workforce: 5 Takeaways from the Data Pennsylvania’s hospitals and health systems are developing the health care workforce to serve their communities today and meet a growing need as the commonwealth ages. But they continue to navigate workforce shortages that threaten Pennsylvanians’ access to care.
April 25, 2025 New NIH Report: Cancer Deaths Continue to Decline There’s good news on the cancer front as a new study from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) shows overall deaths among men and women declined from 2001 through 2022, even during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 22, 2025 Coverage Losses Predicted for Medicaid Expansion States Under Proposed Work Requirements More than 174,000 Pennsylvanians may lose their health coverage if plans to impose work requirements come to fruition, according to a study from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Urban Institute.
April 21, 2025 Addressing the Rural Maternal Health Crisis More than 100 rural hospitals nationwide have stopped (or have announced plans to stop) delivering babies since 2020, according to new data from the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform (CHQPR).
April 16, 2025 Commemorating Black Maternal Health Week Black Maternal Health Week is April 11 through 17, emphasizing the importance of community-driven change, self-advocacy, and efforts to improve Black maternal health outcomes.
April 10, 2025 Mental Health Access a Challenge in Rural Pennsylvania Rural Pennsylvanians are faced with many challenges when it comes to mental health care, including access, stigma, economic barriers, poor internet service for telehealth visits, and a shortage of mental health professionals.