March 21, 2023 New Federal Office Focuses on Domestic Violence Prevention The federal government is launching a new office focused on domestic violence prevention, officials announced this week.
March 20, 2023 How States are Handling the End of Continuous Medicaid Enrollment We are less than two weeks away from the end of continuous enrollment in Medicaid (MA) and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
March 15, 2023 HAP Comments on CMS Proposed Rule on Prior Authorization, Interoperability HAP and Pennsylvania’s hospital community this week commented on CMS’ proposed rule that aims to streamline prior authorization for Medicare Advantage plans and improve timely access to care.
March 08, 2023 President Biden’s 2024 Health Care Budget The future of Medicare and the price of prescription drugs are among the top priorities in President Biden’s 2024 budget plan.
March 03, 2023 A National Strategy for Cybersecurity The White House this week unveiled its national cybersecurity strategy that marks a fundamental shift “in how the United States allocates roles, responsibilities, and resources in cyberspace.”
February 08, 2023 Biden’s 2023 Health Priorities America’s post-pandemic health care system will be up for debate in Washington during 2023.
January 09, 2023 Top Priorities for Pennsylvania’s Health Care Providers Pennsylvania’s newly elected state and federal leaders have an important opportunity to advance health care across the commonwealth, especially to improve access to behavioral health.
December 30, 2022 HAP Year in Review: The Biggest Stories from 2022 This year saw plenty of new COVID-19 developments, but we saw several other important topics come to the forefront as well, including a growing focus on health care cybersecurity, the behavioral health crisis, hospitals’ financial strain, and the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
December 14, 2022 Federal Lawmakers Make Final Push to Prevent Medicare Cuts A bipartisan group of federal lawmakers—led by a member of Pennsylvania’s delegation—is urging Congress to avert harmful Medicare cuts that would jeopardize access to care throughout the nation.
November 18, 2022 HAP President and CEO Andy Carter to Retire Andy Carter, president and CEO of The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) since 2012, today announced his plan to retire by June 30 of next year.