July 16, 2025 Rural Health at Risk The stakes to preserve rural health care have never been higher, according to a new report from the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform.
July 15, 2025 What’s Next for COVID-19 Vaccines? One of the makers of the nation’s COVID-19 vaccine this month received approval for its shot for young children who are at increased risk for severe disease, company officials announced.
July 14, 2025 U.S. Measles Cases Reach Post-2000 High The U.S. this month reached a new “post-elimination” record for measles cases, while public health officials continue to monitor the spread of the virus domestically and internationally.
July 11, 2025 HAP Achievement Awards: Phoenixville Hospital 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.
July 10, 2025 At a Glance: The Health Care Fallout from the Budget Reconciliation Bill Hospitals in Pennsylvania and across the country are bracing for severe and devastating impact to access to care following the enactment of the federal budget reconciliation bill last week.
July 08, 2025 Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries Wait Longer for Post-Acute Care If you are a Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollee, you are more likely to experience a longer hospital stay before discharge to a post-acute care facility compared with traditional Medicare enrollees, according to a new analysis by NORC at the University of Chicago.
July 07, 2025 Pennsylvania’s Multistate Health Care Workforce Launches Today Pennsylvania reached a key milestone today, becoming a full participant in three multistate health care licensure compacts that will support the health care workforce and access to care.
July 03, 2025 HAP Statement on Final Passage of Budget Reconciliation Legislation Harrisburg, PA (July 3, 2025)—HAP President and CEO Nicole Stallings released the following statement about final passage of federal budget reconciliation legislation.
July 01, 2025 Five Fast Facts: Big Beautiful Bill Comes at a High Cost for Pennsylvanians’ Health Care and the Economy The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) delivers significant risks to Pennsylvania’s health care system—especially hospitals—and will hurt, not help, our economy.
July 01, 2025 U.S. Senate-passed Budget Reconciliation Bill Will Destabilize Health Care, Communities HAP President and CEO Nicole Stallings released the following statement about the U.S. Senate’s passage of budget reconciliation legislation.