March 24, 2026 HAP's Nurse Ambassadors Make an Impression in Harrisburg More than two dozen nurse ambassadors from across Pennsylvania’s hospital community came to Harrisburg Tuesday. Their message: Pennsylvania’s hospitals and their teams are delivering outstanding care, but they need help.
March 13, 2026 DOH Leaders Highlight Outdated Regs, Care Deserts Pennsylvania’s outdated hospital regulations, maternal health deserts, and protecting rural health headlined the House Appropriations Committee’s final budget hearing this...
March 12, 2026 By the Numbers: The Cost of Caring The American Hospital Association’s (AHA) latest “Cost of Caring” report showcases how hospitals are delivering exceptional care amid significant financial challenges.
March 05, 2026 ‘Deep Concerns’ about Hospital Stability, Tort Reform Highlight Budget Hearing For the second consecutive week, the state’s Human Services secretary warned lawmakers about how Medicaid cuts and other health policy changes put Pennsylvania hospitals at risk. On...
February 25, 2026 Protecting Hospital Stability Takes Center Stage during Pa. Budget Hearing Pennsylvania lawmakers must work together to protect hospitals’ financial stability, the state’s Human Services secretary said during a budget hearing today.
February 03, 2026 HAP Statement on Governor’s 2026–2027 Budget Proposal The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) released the following statement from President and CEO Nicole Stallings in response to Governor Josh Shapiro’s proposal for the commonwealth’s 2026–2027 budget.
January 22, 2026 Pa. House Republican Policy Committee Focuses on Challenges in Rural Health Pennsylvania’s rural hospitals play a vital role in their communities, but they need support to ensure their long-term stability.
January 21, 2026 Report: More Hospital Closures Likely Without Increased Support More than a dozen Pennsylvania hospitals could be at risk of closing over the next five years without policies to align hospital payments with their cost for providing care, a report by a national consulting firm found.
December 18, 2025 Pa. House Passes Two HAP-Supported Bills before Holiday Break Ahead of the holiday recess, the Pennsylvania House this week passed two HAP-supported bills that support access to vaccines and maternal health.
December 15, 2025 House Committee Hearing Focuses on AI in Health Care The House Communications and Technology committee hosted a hearing this afternoon on House Bill 1925 (Venkat, D–Allegheny), which seeks to regulate the use of Artificial Intelligence in health care.