February 05, 2024 A Late-Season Flu Comeback? After a few weeks of declines, the flu is showing signs that it’s not quite ready to go away in Pennsylvania and across the U.S. The latest national data from the CDC indicates that the...
February 02, 2024 How Effective is the Latest COVID-19 Vaccine? The latest COVID-19 vaccine increased protection against symptomatic infection by about half, according to a new CDC report.
February 01, 2024 Making a Deal: Medicare Kicks Off Drug Price Negotiations The federal government is sending price offers to the drug companies participating in the first cycle of Medicare’s Drug Price Negotiation Program.
January 31, 2024 Hospitals, Federal Lawmakers Call for SAVE Act Support Hospital leaders and federal lawmakers came together this week in support of the Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act.
January 30, 2024 Hospitals’ Efforts to Grow Workforce Are Reducing Turnover Pennsylvania hospitals’ extraordinary efforts to develop, recruit, and retain health professionals helped reduce care team turnover by 28 percent over the past year, according to a report released today by The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP).
January 29, 2024 Record-breaking Pennie Enrollment for 2024 Pennsylvania saw record enrollment on its health insurance marketplace Pennie, with more than 430,000 Pennsylvanians signing up for coverage for 2024.
January 26, 2024 What’s Next to Solve our Nation’s Drug Shortages? The Senate Finance Committee and other elected leaders are expected to consider key policy solutions to address the ongoing drug shortages that have plagued health care.
January 25, 2024 HHS Unveils New Health Care Cybersecurity Goals The Biden administration this week published voluntary cybersecurity performance goals for hospitals and other health care organizations as well as a new website for key cyber resources.
January 24, 2024 New Tool Connects Pennsylvanians with Community Services Pennsylvania is launching a new online tool to connect residents with community-based organizations, county and state agencies, health care providers, and other services.
January 23, 2024 A Commitment to Improving Maternal Health On Maternal Health Awareness Day, HAP and Pennsylvania’s hospital community recognize the urgent need to improve maternal health outcomes and reduce racial/ethnic disparities across Pennsylvania.