November 15, 2022 HAP Urges Lawmakers to Support Pa. Behavioral Health HAP and Pennsylvania’s health care community urged state lawmakers today to act quickly to allocate $100 million in one-time federal funding to support behavioral health.
November 10, 2022 KFF Analysis: The Issues that Mattered on Election Day Inflation and the recent Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade were among the key issues on voters’ minds during the 2022 election, according to new analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) and the Associated Press.
November 09, 2022 5 Takeaways from Pennsylvania’s Midterm Election Another Election Day marks a period of transition for Pennsylvania, with a new slate of elected officials set to take top positions in Harrisburg and Washington in January.
October 28, 2022 The Ins and Outs of Mail-In Ballots If you’re interested in receiving a mail-in ballot, the deadline to apply is coming soon.
October 27, 2022 What to Know: Pa. Lawmakers Pass Prior Authorization Reform Pennsylvania lawmakers have passed critical legislation to reform the prior authorization process and support patients’ timely access to care.
October 26, 2022 HAP Statement on General Assembly’s Passage of Legislation to Streamline Prior Authorization The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) applauds the General Assembly’s passage today of Senate Bill 225, which reforms the processes for prior authorization and step-therapy protocol.
October 18, 2022 Senate Committee Advances Health Care Legislation The state Health and Human Services Committee today advanced a series of relevant proposals for the health care community, including initiatives related to pharmacy benefit contracts and oversight of staffing agencies that contract with long-term care facilities.
October 07, 2022 The Election Deadlines You Need to Know Whether you’re voting early or in-person, it’s time to get ready for Election Day.
October 04, 2022 The $100 Million Recommendations to Support Behavioral Health Pennsylvania’s new blue-ribbon commission today released its recommendations about how lawmakers should allocate $100 million in one-time federal funding to support behavioral health.
September 20, 2022 Prior Authorization Bill Clears State House Committee Legislation to reform prior authorization and improve access to care passed the state House Insurance committee today.