February 13, 2025 Report Details Threats to America’s Rural Health Safety Net The state of care across rural areas in the U.S. is under intense pressure with reduced reimbursements, dwindling access to care, and deteriorating population health status causing alarming instability, according to a recent report by Chartis, a health care consulting firm.
February 12, 2025 Lessons a Year after the Change Healthcare Cyberattack Next week marks one year since the Change Healthcare cyberattack caused sector-wide disruption affecting 190 million people and impacting access to care.
February 11, 2025 What to Know: Another Bird Flu Strain Public health officials are monitoring recent reports of a new strain of the avian influenza that has been recently detected in dairy herds for the first time.
February 10, 2025 Doctor Visits for Flu Reach 15-Year Peak Doctor’s visits for the flu have reached the highest levels in the last 15 years, per public health, according to the latest public health reports.
February 07, 2025 Nationwide Studies Show Overall Maternal Mortality Rates on the Decline More mothers are delivering safely across the United States, according to data recently released from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, the statistics continue to identify alarming racial disparities in outcomes.
February 06, 2025 What New Tariffs Could Mean for Health Care Additional tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China could make it harder to access medications, medical devices, and personal protective equipment, the American Hospital Association said this week.
February 05, 2025 House Health Committee Advances Bills on Rural Health, Test Results State lawmakers today advanced two HAP-supported bills that will support the rural health workforce and simplify communication of patient test results.
February 04, 2025 HAP Response to PA Governor's Budget The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) today reacted to Governor Josh Shapiro’s proposed 2025–2026 state budget. HAP President and CEO Nicole Stallings released the following statement.
February 03, 2025 Fast Facts: Flu Still Elevated across Pa. Pennsylvania’s hospitals and health systems are still managing high levels of flu and other respiratory illnesses as we head into the final stretch of winter.
January 31, 2025 Report: Pa. Struggling with Tobacco Control Pennsylvania is among the states nationwide that has received a poor grade in the American Lung Association’s State of Tobacco Control Report.