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Congress has until the end of the month to pass a bill to avert a government shutdown, and a House committee funding proposal released this week extends several key health care provisions.

The 340B Drug Pricing Program is a federal program that allows health care organizations to purchase outpatient drugs at reduced prices, allowing providers to reach more patients more affordably. Under 340B, drug manufacturers must enter into a pricing agreement with the Health and Human Services secretary to participate in the program, which ensures that their drugs are covered by Medicaid.

Pennsylvania is developing its application to participate in a new federal fund created to stabilize access to care in rural areas as hospitals and communities brace for sweeping Medicaid cuts.

The federal government is launching a new health care advisory committee that will provide input on how care is financed and delivered across Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and Affordable Care Act marketplaces.

Hospitals in Pennsylvania and across the country are bracing for severe and devastating impact to access to care following the enactment of the federal budget reconciliation bill last week.

Harrisburg, PA (July 3, 2025)—HAP President and CEO Nicole Stallings released the following statement about final passage of federal budget reconciliation legislation.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) delivers significant risks to Pennsylvania’s health care system—especially hospitals—and will hurt, not help, our economy.

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

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.