April 15, 2022 New Initiatives to Address Disparities in Maternal Health Pennsylvania and the nation are facing an urgent public health challenge to address disparities in maternal health.
April 06, 2022 What to Know: The Rural Hospital Support Act U.S. senators today introduced legislation that would help ensure rural hospitals avoid closure and maintain outstanding care in Pennsylvania and across the nation.
March 25, 2022 How the Pandemic Delayed Care for Older Americans COVID-19 delayed primary care, dental visits, and procedures for about 30 percent of Americans over 50, and some of those patients have not rescheduled care, according to a recent National Poll on Healthy Aging.
March 04, 2022 Maternal Mortality, Disparities Worsen during 2020 Maternal mortality rates increased significantly during the first year of the pandemic, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
February 18, 2022 HAP Highlights Why Medicaid Matters to Pennsylvania In a presentation today to members of the General Assembly, HAP and other health care provider organizations underscored the critical role Medicaid plays in supporting Pennsylvanians’ access to quality health care.
February 15, 2022 A Youth Mental Health Epidemic The COVID-19 pandemic has fueled a growing crisis in youth mental health, a panel of behavioral health leaders told U.S. lawmakers today.
February 09, 2022 How PA’s Rural Health Model Helped Hospitals Survive COVID-19 Pennsylvania’s Rural Health Model has served as a lifeline to protect some of the state’s rural hospitals from closure during the COVID-19 pandemic, a panel of rural health care leaders testified today.
February 04, 2022 HHS Study Analyzes Telehealth Growth, Access, Disparities in Care A new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) found that telehealth usage increased dramatically during the pandemic, but some groups struggled to access video-enabled services.