January 04, 2024 The Cybersecurity Threat in Every Health Care Facility The Government Accountability Office is calling on federal agencies to update their agreement to better protect heart monitors and other medical devices from cyberattacks.
December 29, 2023 HAP Year in Review: Top Stories for 2023 As we sign off on 2023, it’s time to take a look at some of the biggest stories that made headlines during another busy year for Pennsylvania’s hospital community.
December 27, 2023 The State of Children’s Health Insurance Pennsylvania had a setback during the last year of the pandemic, as the number of children with health insurance declined ahead of the unwinding of Medicaid’s continuous coverage provision.
December 12, 2023 U.S. House Advances Transparency Bill with Site-Neutral Payment Policy House lawmakers advanced The Lower Costs, More Transparency Act by a 320–71 vote last evening.
December 06, 2023 What’s Next for Health Care Cybersecurity? Amid a rise in digital attacks on hospitals and other organizations, the federal government has released its new strategy to protect the health care sector.
November 28, 2023 Fixing the National Drug Supply Shortage Amid a year of drug shortages, federal leaders this week announced they would use the Defense Production Act to improve the domestic supply of essential medicines.
November 20, 2023 Top Regulatory Burdens for 2023 An overwhelming majority of medical group practices reported that their regulatory burden had increased during 2023, according to a new report from the Medical Group Management Association.
October 05, 2023 How Should AI be Regulated in Health Care? The future of health care may be supported by artificial intelligence (AI), and federal lawmakers are starting to debate how to regulate this emerging technology.
October 04, 2023 Ensuring Transportation for Medicaid Beneficiaries CMS has issued a new Medicaid transportation guide to help states ensure patients can get to appointments and receive the care they need to live healthy lives.
August 29, 2023 The First 10 Drugs Included in Medicare’s Price Negotiation Program The Biden administration today unveiled the first 10 drugs selected in the Medicare prescription drug price negotiation program.