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Congress has until the end of the month to pass a bill to avert a government shutdown, and a House committee funding proposal released this week extends several key health care provisions.

Pennsylvania is developing its application to participate in a new federal fund created to stabilize access to care in rural areas as hospitals and communities brace for sweeping Medicaid cuts.

Patients on Medicare who are treated at hospital outpatient departments (HOPD) are likely to be more complicated to treat than those seen at independent physician offices (IPO), according to a new study by the American Hospital Association (AHA).

The federal government is launching a new health care advisory committee that will provide input on how care is financed and delivered across Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and Affordable Care Act marketplaces.

Medicare could see nearly $500 billion in cuts stemming from the budget reconciliation bill over the next decade, per analysis from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).

Changes to the 340B payment model would reduce access to care and jeopardize hospitals’ financial well-being if imposed, according to a new survey.

Hospitals in Pennsylvania and across the country are bracing for severe and devastating impact to access to care following the enactment of the federal budget reconciliation bill last week.

Pennsylvania reached a key milestone today, becoming a full participant in three multistate health care licensure compacts that will support the health care workforce and access to care.

Harrisburg, PA (July 3, 2025)—HAP President and CEO Nicole Stallings released the following statement about final passage of federal budget reconciliation legislation.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) delivers significant risks to Pennsylvania’s health care system—especially hospitals—and will hurt, not help, our economy.