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This week, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed legislation that provides grants to grow health care practitioners in rural and underserved communities.

The state House Republican Policy Committee hosted a hearing this week, focused on ways to alleviate barriers to quality health care for rural residents through the use of technology. The hearing featured insights from the health care community, rural Pennsylvania advocates, and research and development companies.

A new grant program is helping build Pennsylvania’s workforce pipeline for health care and other in-demand careers.

Rural communities rely on a strong workforce to ensure access to health care for residents.

Community health workers help connect patients to care and are strengthening Pennsylvania’s health care system.

Pennsylvania’s rural hospitals are improving the health of their communities, but they need support to thrive.

Pennsylvania faces uncertainty over federal funding as state leaders work to grow the health care workforce, address maternal health disparities, and invest in public health.

State lawmakers today advanced two HAP-supported bills that will support the rural health workforce and simplify communication of patient test results.

The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) today reacted to Governor Josh Shapiro’s proposed 2025–2026 state budget. HAP President and CEO Nicole Stallings released the following statement.

The Shapiro administration this week hosted events with Pennsylvania hospital leaders focused on improving the state’s maternal health.