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HAP's annual Achievement Awards honor hospitals and health systems for their innovation, creativity, and commitment to patient care. The Achievement Awards showcase and share member hospitals’ and health systems’ successful programs and best practices.

Over 3 million Americans, including nearly 80,000 Pennsylvanians, have dropped coverage on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces this year.

HAP's annual Achievement Awards honor hospitals and health systems for their innovation, creativity, and commitment to patient care. The Achievement Awards showcase and share member hospitals’ and health systems’ successful programs and best practices.

Harrisburg, PA (June 24, 2026)— The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) released the following statement from President and CEO Nicole Stallings following the state Senate Institutional Sustainability & Innovation Committee’s votes to amend and advance House Bill 1460.

WellSpan is leveraging artificial intelligence to address some of the growing challenges facing health care organizations, including workforce capacity, patient engagement, and access to care.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services this week announced a department-wide initiative to accelerate early- and late-stage drug development and expand domestic clinical research.

At HAP’s 2026 Leadership Summit, a panel of health care leaders explored how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming patient care and hospital operations, sharing lessons learned from implementing the technology across their organizations.

Public health leaders across the commonwealth continue to monitor the spread of measles in Pennsylvania while highlighting the importance of vaccination.

Changes to Medicaid coverage and eligibility are prompting hospitals to think creatively about how to ensure safe, reliable access to care for Pennsylvanians.

CMS is looking to make the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program permanent through a new proposed rule.