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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 second day of HAP’s annual Leadership Summit provided a full slate of dynamic speakers focusing on issues on the minds of hospital leaders.   

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.

Medicaid is a cornerstone of our commonwealth’s health care system, providing essential assistance to more than 3.3 million Pennsylvanians.

More than 174,000 Pennsylvanians may lose their health coverage if plans to impose work requirements come to fruition, according to a study from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Urban Institute.

Hospital emergency departments are on an unsustainable path and need support, according to a new report released today.

Enrollment in Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance plans more than doubled from 2020 to 2024, according to new analysis.

Pennsylvania will see the loss of thousands of jobs if proposed federal cuts to Medicaid are enacted under a U.S. House proposed budget resolution. The negative impact may also show up in reduced economic activity and less state revenue, according to a new report by the Commonwealth Fund.

Pennsylvania is among the states at the highest risk for health care coverage losses if Medicaid cuts are enacted, according to a recent analysis from the Urban Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.