May 12, 2023 FDA Revises Blood Donation Restrictions The FDA this week finalized recommendations to assess who can donate blood, calling for the use of risk-based questions for every donor, regardless of gender or sexual orientation.
May 11, 2023 What Changes with the End of the PHE After more than 1,130 days and 104 million cases, the nation’s COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) ends today.
May 09, 2023 A Health Advisory for Teens and Social Media For the first time, the American Psychological Association (APA) has released a health advisory on safe social media use for children and the training they need to be healthy online.
May 05, 2023 WHO Declares End of COVID-19 Global Health Emergency In a “moment of celebration,” the World Health Organization (WHO) today declared the end of the COVID-19 global health emergency, urging nations to shift their focus to the long-term management of the virus.
May 04, 2023 Hospitals Face Continued Financial Pressures during March Hospitals continue to maintain razor-thin margins, putting them in “a vulnerable position should a recession or a new public health emergency materialize,” according to a new report.
May 03, 2023 A Crisis of Loneliness and Isolation The U.S. surgeon general has issued a new warning about the nation’s next public health crisis.
May 01, 2023 The State of COVID-19 in Pa., U.S. With the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, America is entering a new phase of its pandemic response.
April 28, 2023 KFF Analysis: Millions Could Lose Coverage during End of Continuous Medicaid Enrollment Anywhere between 8 and 24 million people could lose coverage following the end of continuous enrollment in the Medicaid program, according to a new Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) survey.
April 14, 2023 Celebrating National Healthcare Decisions Day Ahead of National Healthcare Decisions Day, HAP and Pennsylvania’s hospitals are highlighting the importance of advance care planning and encouraging everyone to consider their end-of-life wishes.
April 13, 2023 What to Know: An ‘Emerging Threat’ in Overdose Crisis Federal officials are warning the public about an emerging threat in the nation’s opioid crisis.