As Pennsylvania ages and looks to revitalize its economy, hospitals are more important than ever to the health and vitality of communities. To meet these needs, the commonwealth’s hospitals have invested nearly $10 billion in strengthening the health of their communities, while supporting 1 in 9 jobs statewide and 19 percent of the commonwealth’s gross domestic product, an analysis released today by The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) indicates.

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has announced a new nationwide campaign to raise public awareness of the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline.

There were an estimated 10.3 million cases of measles during 2023, a 20 percent increase from the prior year.