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Congress returns from the holiday break this week without a clear path to address expiring enhanced premium support for Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage.

Heading into the winter holidays, flu, COVID-19, and RSV are all increasing rapidly in Pennsylvania.

Hospitals prefer artificial intelligence (AI) models that blend technology with their teams’ expertise, according to a new report.

As workforce shortages and patient demand rise across the U.S., Pennsylvania hospitals are taking new approaches to patient services and significant workforce initiatives, according to a new report by the American Hospital Association (AHA).

Hospitals all across the U.S. are experiencing a shortage of primary care physicians and other positions, causing barriers to care for many Americans. The problem is even causing some patients to turn to emergency departments for care, according to a new report by the American Hospital Association.

Ahead of the holiday recess, the Pennsylvania House this week passed two HAP-supported bills that support access to vaccines and maternal health.

The U.S. House did not vote on the extension of Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits on Wednesday, but a discharge petition—signed by three Pennsylvania Republicans—will force a vote on the issue early next year.

Pennsylvania’s respiratory virus season is underway ahead of the winter holidays.

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.

U.S. medical school enrollment crossed the 100,000 threshold for the first time this year.