June 13, 2022 A ‘Simple Fix’ for ID Badges at Hospitals, Health Systems The state House Health Committee today unanimously advanced HAP-supported legislation that would simplify identification (ID) badges for hospitals, health systems, and their employees across the state.
June 06, 2022 How Medicaid Supplemental Payments Support a Healthy Pa. In Pennsylvania, Medicaid supplemental payments to hospitals help ensure that Pennsylvanians can continue to access many essential health care services.
May 25, 2022 State House Passes Bill Supporting Behavioral Health Care Transitions State representatives passed legislation today to help facilitate access to behavioral health services and enable Pennsylvania to begin measuring and tracking the scope of the behavioral health crisis.
May 18, 2022 HAP Urges Lawmakers to Support Pa.’s Behavioral Health Access to behavioral health care is a growing crisis in Pennsylvania.
May 05, 2022 State Announces Next Steps for COVID-19 Waivers The Pennsylvania Department of State announced the expiration of COVID-19 professional licensing waivers beginning in phases from May 23 through June 30.
April 26, 2022 Lawmakers Advance HAP-Supported Behavioral Health Bill The state House Human Services Committee today unanimously advanced legislation to take steps toward improving access to behavioral health care for Medicaid patients in Pennsylvania.
April 18, 2022 DOH Acting Secretary Resigns Acting Health Secretary Keara Klinepeter is resigning effective April 22, Governor Wolf announced today.
March 30, 2022 HAP Statement on General Assembly’s Extension of COVID-19 Health Care Waivers The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) thanks the General Assembly for extending through June 30 regulatory waivers that continue hospitals’ flexibility to prioritize patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 24, 2022 HAP Urges DHS to Support Medicaid Access to Care A proposed change to Pennsylvania’s Physical Health Medicaid Managed Care program, known as HealthChoices, could limit access to health care for tens of thousands of working families, mothers, children, and people with chronic health conditions.
March 09, 2022 4 Takeaways from Today’s DOH Senate Budget Hearing Leaders from the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) today outlined the health care priorities included in Governor Wolf’s 2022–2023 budget proposal, as well as the public health challenges facing the commonwealth.