July 26, 2023 A Push to Improve Access to Mental Health Care The Biden administration this week announced new rules that seek to improve coverage for mental health and remove barriers to care.
July 25, 2023 A Look at the Cost of Coverage in 2024 Medicaid redetermination, inflation, and the return to “normal” after the pandemic could all affect the cost of health coverage next year, according to a new report from the American Academy of Actuaries.
July 24, 2023 The National Plan to Address the Pfizer Plant Tornado Damage The FDA said it does not expect there to be immediate significant impact to the U.S. drug supply stemming from the recent tornado damage at Pfizer’s Rocky Mount, North Carolina facility.
July 21, 2023 Achievement Awards Spotlight: Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital HAP's annual Achievement Awards honor hospitals and health systems for their innovation, creativity, and commitment to patient care. The Achievement Awards showcase and share member hospitals’ and health systems’ successful programs and best practices.
July 20, 2023 The 988 Lifeline One Year Later More than 80 percent of Americans are not familiar with the new 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline a year after its launch, but calls to the new federal hotline continue to increase.
July 19, 2023 Preparing for the Next Generation of AI Cyberattacks Artificial intelligence (AI) has potential benefits for health care, but it also gives cybercriminals another tool to enhance their digital attacks.
July 18, 2023 America’s Rate of Gun Deaths for Children and Teens Far Surpasses Other Nations The U.S. continues to have significantly more child and teen firearm deaths than its global peers and the margin is only growing, according to new analysis released today from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF).
July 17, 2023 200 Pa. Orgs Support Health Care Workforce Council Pennsylvania has an opportunity to build the health care talent workforce of the future to support patients across the commonwealth.
July 14, 2023 Achievement Awards Spotlight: WellSpan Health HAP's annual Achievement Awards honor hospitals and health systems for their innovation, creativity, and commitment to patient care. The Achievement Awards showcase and share member hospitals’ and health systems’ successful programs and best practices.
July 13, 2023 Medicaid Coverage Disenrollments Approach 2M State health leaders are reminding Pennsylvanians who need to reenroll in the Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) about the critical steps to stay covered.