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During HAP’s Leadership Summit this week, we celebrated individuals, teams, and organizations who are championing our vision for a healthy Pennsylvania for all. Here are some key highlights.

The makers of all 15 drugs selected for round two of Medicare price negotiations have agreed to come to the table.

Pennsylvania faces uncertainty over federal funding as state leaders work to grow the health care workforce, address maternal health disparities, and invest in public health.

The FDA today announced a potential change to food labeling that would require “at-a-glance” nutrition information on the front of most packaged foods.

The Biden administration announced a new proposal today to expand coverage of anti-obesity medications for millions of Americans on Medicare and Medicaid.

For the third time, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has extended the COVID-19 flexibilities that have allowed clinicians to virtually prescribe certain medications through 2025.

CMS finalized two payment rules for 2025 late Friday—the Outpatient Prospective Payment System and the Physician Fee Schedule—that contained several notable changes for hospitals and health care policy.

With only a few days left in the legislative session, the Pennsylvania General Assembly this week advanced several bills addressing the health care workforce, maternal health, insurance coverage, and changes in state agencies.

In a letter today, HAP and the Pennsylvania hospital community strongly opposed legislation that would create new regulatory burdens for hospitals while threatening access to care.

Today is National Voter Registration Day, a nonpartisan civic holiday dedicated to celebrating our democracy.