September 19, 2022 Getting Ready for Election Day Tomorrow marks the 10th annual National Voter Registration Day, an important call to action to ensure everyone who is eligible has the chance to vote come November.
September 16, 2022 Addressing the Behavioral Health Crisis: 3 Strategies that Will Make a Difference HAP is encouraging Pennsylvania to support behavioral health care through investments that bolster the behavioral health workforce, integrate psychiatric care into primary care settings, and help hospital emergency departments better care for people in crisis.
September 12, 2022 Pa. Lawmakers Discuss ‘Very Concerning’ Venue Shopping Rule The return of venue shopping in medical liability cases would have damaging consequences for health care across the commonwealth.
August 25, 2022 Medical Liability Rule Change Threatens Pa. Health Care The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania is disappointed by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s action today undoing legal reforms that have protected Pennsylvanians’ access to health care for nearly two decades.
July 13, 2022 New State Law Supports Health Care for Sexual Assault Survivors A state law will ensure that survivors of sexual assault can receive health care while, if they wish to, remaining anonymous.
July 11, 2022 5 Ways Pennsylvania is Working to Improve Behavioral Health Care Help is on the way to begin to address Pennsylvania’s behavioral health crisis.
July 08, 2022 Budget Supports Pennsylvanians’ Mental Health The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) reacted to the General Assembly’s passage of the 2022-2023 state budget, which includes more than $142 million in additional funding to support behavioral health care.
July 08, 2022 General Assembly Passes Bill Supporting Behavioral Telehealth Services Legislation to enhance Pennsylvanians’ access to behavioral health services via telehealth is one step away from becoming law.
July 05, 2022 A Primer on Medicaid Selection Period in Pennsylvania The plan selection period for Medicaid consumers is underway, and about 500,000 Pennsylvanians will have to select a new plan by August 16.
June 30, 2022 Health Care Waivers and Flexibilities Extended through October Emergency regulatory waivers and flexibilities for health care, which have helped hospitals prioritize patient care through the COVID-19 pandemic, will be extended another four months.