December 08, 2023 Key Pennie Deadlines are Coming Soon The deadline for Pennsylvanians to select health insurance plans on Pennie for January is coming soon.
December 05, 2023 5 Takeaways on Unwinding of Continuous Medicaid Enrollment We are past the six-month mark for the unwinding of the pandemic’s continuous enrollment provision for Medicaid enrollees.
November 28, 2023 Fixing the National Drug Supply Shortage Amid a year of drug shortages, federal leaders this week announced they would use the Defense Production Act to improve the domestic supply of essential medicines.
November 21, 2023 The Financial Challenges U.S. Hospitals Face U.S. hospitals are “caught in a vise of declining cash reserves and rising reimbursement delays and denials” that continue to place them in an uncertain financial position.
November 20, 2023 Top Regulatory Burdens for 2023 An overwhelming majority of medical group practices reported that their regulatory burden had increased during 2023, according to a new report from the Medical Group Management Association.
November 17, 2023 Pa. Bill to Ensure Infant Access to Donor Milk Reaches Governor’s Desk State lawmakers this week unanimously passed a bill that supports critical care for low birth-weight babies and other medically compromised infants.
November 13, 2023 School-Age Vaccine Exemptions Reach New High Exemption rates for kindergarten immunizations reached an all-time high this year, according to a new report from the CDC.
November 09, 2023 What Makes a ‘Birthing-Friendly’ Hospital? This week, the Biden administration launched its new “Birthing-Friendly” hospital designation to recognize high-quality maternity care.
November 08, 2023 Senate Bill Would Delay DSH Cuts for 2 Years The U.S. Senate Finance Committee unanimously advanced a health care bill that would delay $8 billion in funding cuts for Pennsylvania’s safety-net and rural hospitals for two years.
November 03, 2023 November is National Family Caregivers Month National Family Caregivers Month (NFCM) is a time to recognize and honor family caregivers around the country, and is spearheaded by the Caregiver Action Network, a nonprofit organization that provides free education, peer support, and resources to family caregivers.