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Pennsylvania hospitals are leading the way to address gun violence through new programs that make their communities safer.

Pennsylvanians need to act quickly to explore their options and sign up for coverage on Pennie, the state’s health care marketplace. The deadline is December 15 to sign up for coverage that is effective on January 1, 2025.

A new report from March of Dimes indicates that preterm births in Pennsylvania—while lower than the national average—remain high, with significant disparities among racial and ethnic groups.

Hospitals throughout Pennsylvania and nationally will start 2025 with evolving challenges and a new political landscape to navigate.

The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs recently announced significant progress in its four-year campaign to reduce the stigma surrounding substance use disorder (SUD).

The Biden administration announced a new proposal today to expand coverage of anti-obesity medications for millions of Americans on Medicare and Medicaid.

Pennsylvania’s rural hospitals support more than three million Pennsylvanians across the commonwealth—and their impact goes far beyond patient care.

As Pennsylvania ages and looks to revitalize its economy, hospitals are more important than ever to the health and vitality of communities. To meet these needs, the commonwealth’s hospitals have invested nearly $10 billion in strengthening the health of their communities, while supporting 1 in 9 jobs statewide and 19 percent of the commonwealth’s gross domestic product, an analysis released today by The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) indicates.

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has announced a new nationwide campaign to raise public awareness of the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline.

Across the nation, hospitals are continuing their financial progress in 2024, but recovery remains below the pre-pandemic baseline.