October 10, 2024 State Legislative Roundup: Lawmakers Advance Several Health Bills With only a few days left in the legislative session, the Pennsylvania General Assembly this week advanced several bills addressing the health care workforce, maternal health, insurance coverage, and changes in state agencies.
October 09, 2024 Baxter Outlines Timeline to Restart Production for IV Fluids Baxter International today announced the timeline to restart production at its North Carolina facility that produces most of the intravenous fluids (IV) in the U.S.
October 08, 2024 A New Cyber Threat to Watch The federal government is warning of another emerging cybersecurity threat that has targeted the health sector.
October 07, 2024 HAP Strongly Opposes State Mergers and Acquisitions Bill In a letter today, HAP and the Pennsylvania hospital community strongly opposed legislation that would create new regulatory burdens for hospitals while threatening access to care.
October 04, 2024 CMS Sets Stage for Next Round of Drug Negotiations CMS has released new guidance outlining the process for the second cycle of negotiations under the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program.
October 02, 2024 J&J Reverses Plan for 340B Drug Rebate Johnson and Johnson (J&J) announced this week it was forgoing a controversial plan to offer rebates for certain 340B drugs instead of direct drug discounts.
October 01, 2024 Pennsylvania Hospitals Recognized for Outstanding Patient Safety The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) is recognizing 22 Pennsylvania hospitals for their exemplary results delivering safe patient care.
September 26, 2024 What to Know about Obesity in the U.S. Two new CDC reports show how the high prevalence of obesity continues to pose a public health threat across the U.S.
September 25, 2024 Key Changes for 988 on the Way An important change could be coming to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, federal officials announced today.
September 24, 2024 What’s Next for the State’s Maternal Health Strategic Plan? The Shapiro administration this week convened a roundtable discussion in Philadelphia to answer questions from the local community and talk about the state’s maternal health strategic plan.