HAP's Latest News

Pennsylvania nurse leaders are urging the General Assembly to make investments that would grow the commonwealth’s nursing workforce and bring more nurses to the bedside rather than mandate staffing ratios.

The Biden administration this week is urging states to take action to ensure access to coverage through Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

Pennsylvania has eliminated a backlog of 35,000 Medicaid provider enrollment and revalidation applications, improving access to care for millions of patients across the commonwealth.

HAP's annual Achievement Awards honor hospitals and health systems for their innovation, creativity, and commitment to patient care.

Smoke from wildfires in Canada continues to affect air quality in Pennsylvania, with fine particulate matter remaining at unhealthy levels in many parts of the state.

A new federally funded study of nearly 10,000 Americans has revealed a new list of the top 12 most common symptoms associated with long COVID.

Today is a Code Red Air Quality Action Day in Pennsylvania as smoke from wildfires in Canada contributes to unhealthy—and even hazardous in some areas—levels of fine particulate matter in the air.

The state House today approved legislation allocating $100 million in one-time, federal funds to support adult behavioral health, sending the measure to the Senate for consideration.

The state House Health Committee today advanced legislation that would mandate one-size-fits-all nurse-to-patient ratios across Pennsylvania hospitals, a move hospitals and nursing leaders have warned would force facilities to close beds and reduce services amid a historic health care workforce shortage.

The commonwealth needs policies and investments that support Pennsylvanians’ timely access to appropriate behavioral health care in the setting that best fits their needs, HAP told state lawmakers today.