June 07, 2022 Federal Legislation Aims to Enhance Health Care Worker Safety HAP is putting its support behind legislation introduced today by a member of Pennsylvania’s Congressional delegation that seeks to prevent violence against health care workers.
June 06, 2022 How Medicaid Supplemental Payments Support a Healthy Pa. In Pennsylvania, Medicaid supplemental payments to hospitals help ensure that Pennsylvanians can continue to access many essential health care services.
June 03, 2022 KFF: The Lingering Myths about the COVID-19 Vaccine and Pregnancy Misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy remains a considerable public health challenge, according to the latest Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor.
June 02, 2022 A Focus on Behavioral Health The pandemic has accelerated the need for more behavioral health providers and created barriers for patients seeking care, according to a new report from the American Hospital Association (AHA).
June 01, 2022 HAP Advocacy Letter: Protect Pa. Hospitals from Medicare Cuts HAP and Pennsylvania’s hospital community are urging federal lawmakers to protect hospitals from harmful Medicare cuts that threaten their ability to care for patients.
May 31, 2022 CMS Could Lower Medicare Part B Premiums for 2023 Medicare Part B beneficiaries could see lower premiums during 2023 due to lower-than-expected costs for Biogen’s Alzheimer medication, Aduhelm, HHS recently announced.
May 27, 2022 A Proposal to Preserve Tele-Mental Health Care U.S. Senators this week offered a first look at how telehealth could support mental health care after the pandemic ends.
May 26, 2022 The Latest on the Infant Formula Shortage For the second time in two days, Dr. Robert Califf, FDA commissioner, testified before federal lawmakers about the nationwide infant formula shortage and the timeline to get formula back on shelves
May 25, 2022 State House Passes Bill Supporting Behavioral Health Care Transitions State representatives passed legislation today to help facilitate access to behavioral health services and enable Pennsylvania to begin measuring and tracking the scope of the behavioral health crisis.
May 24, 2022 What to Know: Monkeypox Cases Reported Globally Public health officials continue to monitor reports of suspected monkeypox cases in the U.S. and around the world.