June 10, 2025 State House Passes Health Care Mergers and Acquisitions Bill The state House today passed legislation to increase the Pennsylvania attorney general’s oversight of health care-related transactions involving for-profit and investor-owned entities.
June 05, 2025 HAP and Pa. Providers Make the Case for Medicaid HAP and the Pennsylvania Provider Advocacy Coalition (PAPAC) convened a Medicaid briefing on Wednesday for staff and lawmakers from over 40 legislative offices, reflecting bipartisan interest in Medicaid's critical role within Pennsylvania's health care system.
June 03, 2025 House Health Committee Advances Bill on Health Care Mergers and Acquisitions The House Health Committee today advanced a bill that would provide the Pennsylvania attorney general with additional oversight of health care-related transactions involving for-profit and investor-owned entities.
May 28, 2025 Shapiro Administration Launches Survey on Women’s Health Coverage State leaders recently announced the launch of a new survey to identify challenges and questions women have about their health insurance benefits.
May 14, 2025 Celebrating Hospital Teams, Advocacy Champions 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.
May 13, 2025 HAP Statement on Energy and Commerce Committee Reconciliation Text 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.
May 07, 2025 Access to Care at Risk: 5 Key Quotes from Pa. Hospital Community Leaders 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.
May 02, 2025 Make Time to Register: Pennsylvania Primary May 20 Pennsylvania voters still have time to participate in the upcoming primary election. The deadline to register to vote, update your registration, or apply for a mail-in ballot for the primary is Monday, May 5.
April 11, 2025 Officials Spotlight Proposed Funding for Rural Hospitals In an event this week at Penn Highlands Tyrone, Shapiro administration officials outlined the need to fund critical services and provide support to rural hospitals.
April 10, 2025 Mental Health Access a Challenge in Rural Pennsylvania Rural Pennsylvanians are faced with many challenges when it comes to mental health care, including access, stigma, economic barriers, poor internet service for telehealth visits, and a shortage of mental health professionals.