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The federal government has highlighted two potential cybersecurity threats that should be on your radar this week.

Pennsylvania is on the verge of fully implementing its vision for a multistate health care workforce.

UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital received the Excellence in Care Award for advancing perinatal mental health access among vulnerable populations by streamlining systems and integrating technology.

The U.S. Senate Finance Committee’s proposed changes to federal budget reconciliation legislation would slash funding to stabilize Pennsylvania’s struggling rural hospitals, undermining recent initiatives by state leaders to protect health care access in rural communities.

Sweeping Medicaid cuts proposed by the U.S. Senate Finance Committee would cost Pennsylvania 94,800 more jobs and $12.8 billion more in lost economic impact over the next decade than budget reconciliation legislation passed by the U.S. House.

HAP President and CEO Nicole Stallings released the following statement about the U.S. Senate Finance Committee’s budget reconciliation legislation.

The House Health Committee today advanced HAP-supported legislation to require Medicaid coverage for home-use blood pressure monitors on a per-pregnancy basis.

HAP's annual Achievement Awards honor hospitals and health systems for their innovation, creativity, and commitment to patient care. The Achievement Awards showcase and share member hospitals’ and health systems’ successful programs and best practices. This year, WellSpan Health received the Workforce Innovators Award for its project that leveraged artificial intelligence to transform health care delivery.

HAP’s 2025 Workforce Summit was held today in Harrisburg, with an opening keynote and a conference focused on strategies for health care administrators to develop and support their teams. The event showcased innovative approaches to developing new career pathways, attracting and retaining talent, and training the next generation of providers.

Pennsylvania would lose hundreds of thousands of jobs and tens of billions in economic impact if Congress enacts sweeping cuts to Medicaid spending, an analysis by the American Hospital Association found.