January 29, 2021 President Biden to Reopen Insurance Marketplace, Expand Affordable Care Act President Joe Biden signed an executive order yesterday to open a special enrollment period for Americans who need health insurance during the COVID-19 pandemic and others who currently lack health coverage.
January 29, 2021 Report: 100 Rural Hospitals Closed Nationwide from 2013 to 2020 The closure of more than 100 rural hospitals during the last seven years led patients to travel about 20 miles farther for inpatient care and 40 miles farther for less common services like alcohol or drug abuse treatment, according to a report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
January 28, 2021 Poll: Confidence in COVID-19 Vaccine Grows across U.S. A growing share of Americans want the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible, but vaccine hesitancy remains an important public health issue, according to a report released this week from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
January 27, 2021 CDC: Severe Allergic Reactions to Moderna Vaccine are ‘Rare Event’ After millions of delivered doses during its first three weeks, Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine caused severe allergic reactions in only ten patients and had an adverse event rate of .03 percent, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) wrote last week.
January 26, 2021 Wolf Administration Provides Update on Efforts to Combat Opioid Crisis The state’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program led to a nearly 37 percent decrease in opioid prescriptions, but more work is needed to address the nationwide opioid epidemic, state health officials said
January 26, 2021 Governor Wolf Calls for Increased Supply of COVID-19 Vaccines During a press conference today, Governor Tom Wolf said Pennsylvania will need a far greater supply of the available COVID-19 vaccines to ensure residents across the commonwealth are able to be inoculated against the virus.
January 25, 2021 HAP Achievement Awards: Phoenixville Hospital HAP’s Achievement Awards showcase exceptional programs throughout Pennsylvania’s hospital community. This week, HAP is proud to recognize Phoenixville Hospital for its Healthy Baby Program that ensures underserved women have access to excellent prenatal, delivery and post-partum care.
January 22, 2021 DHS Releases First Racial Equity Report; Commits to Addressing Racism and Health Disparities across PA This week, the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) released its first Racial Equity Report highlighting the department’s efforts to address racism and health disparities across its programs and services.
January 22, 2021 Governor Wolf to Nominate Alison Beam as New PA Health Secretary On Friday, Governor Tom Wolf announced his plan to nominate Alison Beam as Pennsylvania’s next Secretary of Health.
January 22, 2021 HAP Statement on Governor Wolf’s Nomination of Alison Beam for Secretary of Health HAP has released the following statement regarding Governor Wolf’s announcement that Alison Beam has been nominated to be the new Secretary of Health.