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Incidents of measles across the U.S. has gone up since 2024, with more cases appearing in smaller concentrations. Pennsylvania is among 30 states providing data on measles cases.

There’s good news on the cancer front as a new study from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) shows overall deaths among men and women declined from 2001 through 2022, even during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic.

During a recent presentation to the Joint State Government Commission’s Advisory Committee on Artificial Intelligence Impact and Potential in Pennsylvania, HAP’s Charles (CJ) Sabo and Tom Kitchen, Jr., managers, emergency management, outlined key ways hospitals are using AI as well as considerations for leaders in implementing such technology.

The state of the nursing workforce in the U.S. shows some signs of recovery, although long term projections are shaky, according to a recently released report by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)

More than 174,000 Pennsylvanians may lose their health coverage if plans to impose work requirements come to fruition, according to a study from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Urban Institute.

More than 100 rural hospitals nationwide have stopped (or have announced plans to stop) delivering babies since 2020, according to new data from the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform (CHQPR).

HAP’s Leadership Summit is just less than a month away. Our revamped signature event—May 12–13 in Hershey— will combine dynamic discussions and strategy sessions with exciting opportunities to connect, celebrate, and relax.

Pennsylvania is among the top five states with the largest impact from proposed National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding cuts, according to a new study.

Black Maternal Health Week is April 11 through 17, emphasizing the importance of community-driven change, self-advocacy, and efforts to improve Black maternal health outcomes.

Workplace violence is a growing cause for concern in health care—and hospitals are leading efforts to prevent it.