January 29, 2025 Happening this Week: A Focus on Maternal Health The Shapiro administration this week hosted events with Pennsylvania hospital leaders focused on improving the state’s maternal health.
January 28, 2025 State Announces Funding to Establish Evidence Kit Tracking System The Shapiro administration this week announced $2.5 million to support a new statewide sexual assault evidence kit tracking system.
January 27, 2025 Has Respiratory Virus Season Peaked? Hospitals in Pennsylvania and around the nation are facing a so-called “quad-demic” of seasonal illnesses, but public health data may show some encouraging signs.
January 24, 2025 Report Shows Declining Cancer Mortality Rates but Concerning Trends for Women New studies show fewer people are dying from cancer but also identify an uptick in women diagnosed with the disease, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS). The new findings indicate that many types of the disease are increasing, especially among women and younger adults.
January 23, 2025 Maternal Health Awareness Day: An Opportunity for Education and Action Today is Maternal Health Awareness Day, a designation created to raise awareness about maternal health and the country’s maternal mortality crisis. Recently, HAP released an action plan to improve maternal health outcomes, increase access to care, and eliminate disparities across Pennsylvania.
January 22, 2025 Pennie Hits 2025 Enrollment Record Pennsylvania’s health insurance marketplace Pennie recorded all-time high enrollment for 2025, but big questions about the future of the program hang in the balance.
January 17, 2025 The Next Batch of Medicare Drugs Up for Price Negotiation CMS released Friday the next round of Medicare Part D drugs that will be up for price negotiation, including the high-profile diabetes and weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy.
January 16, 2025 HAP Report Outlines Plan of Action to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes Across Pennsylvania The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) today released an action plan to improve maternal health outcomes, increase access to care, and eliminate disparities.
January 15, 2025 Pa. Hospitals Manage ‘Quad-Demic’ This winter, Pennsylvania’s hospitals are seeing an influx of patients with respiratory symptoms, while also continuing to treat many critically ill and injured patients in their emergency departments.
January 14, 2025 How Food Label Packages Could be Changing The FDA today announced a potential change to food labeling that would require “at-a-glance” nutrition information on the front of most packaged foods.