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The tug of war between potential cost savings via cuts and preserving Medicaid reveal ramifications to maternal health. A new report by The Commonwealth Fund finds that cuts would erode maternal health access, quality, and equity and leave providers at risk of closure.

HAP and the Pennsylvania Provider Advocacy Coalition (PAPAC) convened a Medicaid briefing on Wednesday for staff and lawmakers from over 40 legislative offices, reflecting bipartisan interest in Medicaid's critical role within Pennsylvania's health care system.

The House Health Committee today advanced a bill that would provide the Pennsylvania attorney general with additional oversight of health care-related transactions involving for-profit and investor-owned entities.

The impact of workplace violence in hospitals is far reaching and costly, according to a new report released by the American Hospital Association (AHA).

Measles cases have crossed the 1,000-case threshold, as public health officials continue to monitor the spread of the virus in Pennsylvania and across the nation.

A new report from the CDC indicates there were 30,000 fewer U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before—the largest one-year decline ever recorded.

Medicaid is a critical component of Pennsylvania’s health care system, providing coverage to approximately 3 million residents across all counties. Proposed federal cuts to Medicaid funding pose significant risks to the state’s health care infrastructure and the well-being of its most vulnerable populations.

The financial viability of hospitals across the U.S. is in jeopardy due to numerous challenges that affect Americans’ ability to access quality health care, according to a recent report from the American Hospital Association (AHA).

Harrisburg, PA (May 13, 2025):  HAP President and CEO Nicole Stallings released the following statement today about the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee’s budget reconciliation legislation.

Pennsylvania’s hospitals and health systems face significant and persistent challenges that jeopardize communities’ access to health care, HAP and hospital leaders told a state Senate panel today.