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A new report from the American Hospital Association (AHA) outlines the hurdles rural hospitals face to remain open and solutions to help protect rural health care.

The nation’s response to the infant formula shortage faced several challenges, as officials struggled to collect real-time data, address staffing shortages, and strengthen the national supply chain.

The nation’s cybersecurity experts are warning the health care community to be on alert for several new vulnerabilities that pose a significant threat to hospital operations and patient care.

Legislation to reform prior authorization and improve access to care passed the state House Insurance committee today.

Tomorrow marks the 10^th annual National Voter Registration Day, an important call to action to ensure everyone who is eligible has the chance to vote come November.

For World Patient Safety Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) is focusing on reducing patient harm due to medication errors and the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on medication safety.

HAP is encouraging Pennsylvania to support behavioral health care through investments that bolster the behavioral health workforce, integrate psychiatric care into primary care settings, and help hospital emergency departments better care for people in crisis.

U.S. hospitals face billions in elevated expenses and an uncertain financial outlook, as the staggering financial toll of the pandemic only intensified during 2022.

The U.S. House today passed legislation to streamline the prior authorization process for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans and remove administrative barriers that delay care for older adults.

The new 988 lifeline for behavioral and mental health crisis services reported a 45 percent increase in overall volume during its first full month, according to new data from the federal government.