August 23, 2023 COVID-19 Update: The Next Generation of Vaccines, Treatments As the nation turns its attention to the fall vaccination campaign, the Biden administration announced a $1.4 billion investment in the next generation of COVID-19 treatments and vaccines.
August 22, 2023 HAP Statement on New Interstate Nurse Pathway Solution The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) today applauded the Shapiro administration’s announcement of a new pathway for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses from other states to work in Pennsylvania.
August 21, 2023 Emergency Departments See Growing Pediatric Behavioral Health Needs The nation’s emergency departments are struggling to keep up with the number of children who need care for psychiatric emergencies.
August 17, 2023 Where the Opioid Crisis Has Hit the Hardest Nearly 30 percent of U.S. adults said they or someone in their family has been addicted to opioids, according to a new poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF).
August 15, 2023 Drug Shortages Approach All-Time Record Levels Hospital pharmacists are facing major headwinds obtaining certain medications as drug shortages approach all-time highs, according to a new survey from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP).
August 14, 2023 Latest on Medicaid Coverage Losses, 2024 State Marketplace Rates The end of continuous Medicaid enrollment has put a renewed focus on health insurance heading into 2024, as state leaders urge Pennsylvanians to stay covered.
August 08, 2023 DEA Considers Next Steps for Virtual Prescribing Rules The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is planning two listening sessions next month as it considers telehealth’s role for the prescription of certain medications and treatments.
August 07, 2023 Preventing $8 Billion in DSH Cuts A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators―led by Bob Casey and supported by John Fetterman―is calling on their colleagues to prevent cuts to the Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) program.
July 26, 2023 A Push to Improve Access to Mental Health Care The Biden administration this week announced new rules that seek to improve coverage for mental health and remove barriers to care.
July 25, 2023 A Look at the Cost of Coverage in 2024 Medicaid redetermination, inflation, and the return to “normal” after the pandemic could all affect the cost of health coverage next year, according to a new report from the American Academy of Actuaries.