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Pennsylvania hospitals are leading the way to address gun violence through new programs that make their communities safer.

Pennsylvanians need to act quickly to explore their options and sign up for coverage on Pennie, the state’s health care marketplace. The deadline is December 15 to sign up for coverage that is effective on January 1, 2025.

A new report from March of Dimes indicates that preterm births in Pennsylvania—while lower than the national average—remain high, with significant disparities among racial and ethnic groups.

Hospitals throughout Pennsylvania and nationally will start 2025 with evolving challenges and a new political landscape to navigate.

Congress has less than two weeks to stop critical funding cuts to hospitals that care for millions of Americans who are uninsured or covered by Medicaid.

We are just a few weeks from the winter holidays, but the beginning of respiratory virus season is already here.

The growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care tops ECRI’s  list of health technology hazards for 2025.

A new report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) offers new recommendations to the federal government as lawmakers and other stakeholders look to bolster health care cybersecurity heading into 2025.

Violence against health care professionals is a growing challenge in hospitals throughout the commonwealth. Today, HAP organized a roundtable event hosted by Allegheny Health Network Grove City hospital to bring together area hospitals, policymakers, law enforcement, and emergency management leaders to discuss the challenges they face, pending legislation, and ideas for possible collaboration.

The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs recently announced significant progress in its four-year campaign to reduce the stigma surrounding substance use disorder (SUD).