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December 02, 2022

Firearm Deaths Reach Record Levels during 2021

Firearm deaths surged to a 28-year high during 2021 as the U.S. continues to contend with a “firearm mortality epidemic,” according to a new report published in JAMA Network Open this week.

December 01, 2022

The Flu’s Early-Season Comeback

The flu has continued its early-season comeback, as public health leaders in Pennsylvania and around the nation urge people to get vaccinated heading into the winter holidays.

November 30, 2022

U.S. Hospitals Face Continued Financial Strain

The nation’s hospitals have faced “one of the worst financial years on record,” and the pressures continued during October, according to the latest Kaufman Hall flash report.

November 29, 2022

The Staggering Cost of Lawsuits in the U.S.

Tort costs and compensation paid in the U.S. totaled $443 billion, or about $3,621 per household during 2020, according to a new report released this month.

November 28, 2022

Monkeypox Gets a New Name

The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced a new name for the monkeypox virus. The agency will begin using a new preferred term “mpox” as a synonym for monkeypox. Both names will be used simultaneously for a year while “monkeypox” is phased out, the WHO said.

November 23, 2022

What to Know: Federal Long COVID Report

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a new report this week outlining efforts to better understand Long COVID and the next steps to support patients.

November 18, 2022

HAP President and CEO Andy Carter to Retire

Andy Carter, president and CEO of The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) since 2012, today announced his plan to retire by June 30 of next year.

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