June 14, 2023 Nurse Leaders Urge Workforce Solutions over Ratio Mandates 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.
June 12, 2023 Pa. Eliminates Medicaid Provider Enrollment Application Backlog 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.
June 07, 2023 House OKs Behavioral Health Investments 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.
June 06, 2023 Bill Imposing Government-Mandated Staffing Ratios Advances 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.
June 05, 2023 How Pennsylvania Can Respond to the Mental Health Crisis 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.
May 23, 2023 State Lawmakers Advance $100M Bill to Support Pa. Behavioral Health The state House Human Services Committee unanimously advanced legislation today allocating $100 million in federal funding to support adult mental health in Pennsylvania.
May 22, 2023 Taking Action on Behavioral Health This month, HAP and Pennsylvania’s hospital community are urging state leaders to support our behavioral health system and patients across the commonwealth.
May 19, 2023 U.S. Depression Rates Reach Record High The rate of adults who have been diagnosed with depression during their lifetime has reached a new high, and is nearly 10 percentage points higher than reported during 2015, according to the latest Gallup survey.
November 01, 2021 A Quick Note From Andy Carter: The Importance of Each Election Day The choices we make at the polls will influence policies that affect the health care community for years to come.
July 16, 2019 33 PA Health Care Groups Agree: Reform Insurance Prior Authorization Practices Pennsylvania needs some commonsense reforms to protect against prior authorization red tape that can keep patients from getting the health care they need when they need it.