October 07, 2022 The Election Deadlines You Need to Know Whether you’re voting early or in-person, it’s time to get ready for Election Day.
October 04, 2022 The $100 Million Recommendations to Support Behavioral Health Pennsylvania’s new blue-ribbon commission today released its recommendations about how lawmakers should allocate $100 million in one-time federal funding to support behavioral health.
September 20, 2022 Prior Authorization Bill Clears State House Committee Legislation to reform prior authorization and improve access to care passed the state House Insurance committee today.
September 19, 2022 Getting Ready for Election Day Tomorrow marks the 10th annual National Voter Registration Day, an important call to action to ensure everyone who is eligible has the chance to vote come November.
September 16, 2022 Addressing the Behavioral Health Crisis: 3 Strategies that Will Make a Difference HAP is encouraging Pennsylvania to support behavioral health care through investments that bolster the behavioral health workforce, integrate psychiatric care into primary care settings, and help hospital emergency departments better care for people in crisis.
September 12, 2022 Pa. Lawmakers Discuss ‘Very Concerning’ Venue Shopping Rule The return of venue shopping in medical liability cases would have damaging consequences for health care across the commonwealth.
August 25, 2022 Medical Liability Rule Change Threatens Pa. Health Care The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania is disappointed by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s action today undoing legal reforms that have protected Pennsylvanians’ access to health care for nearly two decades.
July 13, 2022 New State Law Supports Health Care for Sexual Assault Survivors A state law will ensure that survivors of sexual assault can receive health care while, if they wish to, remaining anonymous.
July 11, 2022 5 Ways Pennsylvania is Working to Improve Behavioral Health Care Help is on the way to begin to address Pennsylvania’s behavioral health crisis.
July 08, 2022 Budget Supports Pennsylvanians’ Mental Health The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) reacted to the General Assembly’s passage of the 2022-2023 state budget, which includes more than $142 million in additional funding to support behavioral health care.