March 06, 2023 A Tidal Wave of Misinformation The U.S. faces a growing challenge to correct misinformation and counter disinformation that has decreased trust in public health and science.
March 03, 2023 A National Strategy for Cybersecurity The White House this week unveiled its national cybersecurity strategy that marks a fundamental shift “in how the United States allocates roles, responsibilities, and resources in cyberspace.”
March 02, 2023 How End of Continuous Medicaid Enrollment Affects Health Coverage Medicaid (MA) and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) will reach nearly 95 million enrollees ahead of the end of continuous enrollment on March 31.
March 01, 2023 Hospitals Face Financial Uncertainty during 2023 U.S. hospitals continue to see higher labor expenses and lower patient volumes while adjusting to the ways COVID-19 has changed patient care.
February 28, 2023 HAP Announces 2023 Achievement Award Winners The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) is recognizing 12 projects led by Pennsylvania health care teams that embody hospitals’ mission to provide high-quality care and improve their communities’ health.
February 27, 2023 FDA Authorizes First At-Home Test for COVID-19, Flu The FDA has issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the nation’s first at-home test that can detect COVID-19 and the flu at the same time.
February 24, 2023 Addressing Disparities in Health Care The U.S. health care system has significant work ahead to achieve racial health equity.
February 23, 2023 CDC Drug Overdose Data Show Decrease for Pennsylvania Pennsylvania saw encouraging signs as the state’s drug overdose deaths appeared to decline during 2022, according to the latest data from the CDC’s National Vital Statistics System.
February 22, 2023 Report: U.S. Needs to Invest in Primary Care Many U.S. communities are facing a shortfall of primary care physicians, according to a new report released today.
February 21, 2023 The Need to Reform Pa.’s Health Care Regulations Bringing Pennsylvania’s regulations into the 21st century will support hospitals, the health care workforce, and patient access to care across the commonwealth.