March 13, 2026 DOH Leaders Highlight Outdated Regs, Care Deserts Pennsylvania’s outdated hospital regulations, maternal health deserts, and protecting rural health headlined the House Appropriations Committee’s final budget hearing this...
January 27, 2026 The American Academy of Pediatrics Breaks from the CDC on Childhood Vaccines The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) continues to recommend childhood vaccines against 18 diseases, diverging from CDC guidance released earlier this month.
January 16, 2026 What’s in the White House’s Health Care Affordability Plan? The White House unveiled a health care framework focused on drug prices, insurance premiums, and transparency measures this week.
January 08, 2026 5 Fast Facts: America’s Changing Childhood Vaccine Schedule The Trump administration announced sweeping changes to the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule this week, reducing the number of vaccines all children are advised to receive from 17 to 11.
December 15, 2025 House Committee Hearing Focuses on AI in Health Care The House Communications and Technology committee hosted a hearing this afternoon on House Bill 1925 (Venkat, D–Allegheny), which seeks to regulate the use of Artificial Intelligence in health care.
December 10, 2025 CMS Issues New Guidance for States on Medicaid Work Requirements CMS this week provided guidance to states on changes to Medicaid stemming from the passage of H.R. 1 earlier this year.
September 30, 2025 5 Fast Facts: The Joint Commission’s AI in Health Care Guidance Hospitals, patients, and regulators are all wrestling with the same big question: what is the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care?
August 28, 2025 How Prescription Drug Shortages Threaten Public Health Instability in the medication supply chain is causing product shortages that threaten public health, according to a new report from the American College of Physicians.
June 23, 2025 Celebrating Pennsylvania’s Multistate Health Care Workforce Pennsylvania is on the verge of fully implementing its vision for a multistate health care workforce.
May 14, 2025 Celebrating Hospital Teams, Advocacy Champions During HAP’s Leadership Summit this week, we celebrated individuals, teams, and organizations who are championing our vision for a healthy Pennsylvania for all. Here are some key highlights.