January 12, 2026 U.S. Senate Faces ACA Subsidy Cliff All eyes are on the U.S. Senate this week, as lawmakers work on a last-minute solution that could prevent the expiration of enhanced premium support for Affordable Care Act (ACA) health coverage.
January 09, 2026 Patient Safety Continues to Improve as Hospitals Implement Safety Measures New data from the American Hospital Association (AHA) and Vizient shows patients are benefitting from hospitals’ and health systems’ ongoing emphasis on patient safety and quality improvements.
January 08, 2026 5 Fast Facts: America’s Changing Childhood Vaccine Schedule The Trump administration announced sweeping changes to the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule this week, reducing the number of vaccines all children are advised to receive from 17 to 11.
January 06, 2026 Flu Spreads through Pennsylvania, U.S. Respiratory virus activity remains at very high levels in Pennsylvania and emergency rooms around the nation.
January 05, 2026 Will Congress Let ACA Subsidies Lapse? Congress returns from the holiday break this week without a clear path to address expiring enhanced premium support for Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage.
December 24, 2025 DOH: Rapid Rise for Flu, COVID-19, RSV in Pennsylvania Heading into the winter holidays, flu, COVID-19, and RSV are all increasing rapidly in Pennsylvania.
December 23, 2025 Survey: Hospitals Want Hybrid Approach to AI Hospitals prefer artificial intelligence (AI) models that blend technology with their teams’ expertise, according to a new report.
December 22, 2025 As Demands Increase, Pennsylvania Hospitals Transform Care As workforce shortages and patient demand rise across the U.S., Pennsylvania hospitals are taking new approaches to patient services and significant workforce initiatives, according to a new report by the American Hospital Association (AHA).
December 19, 2025 Fewer Health Care Workers is Problematic for Patients, Hospitals Hospitals all across the U.S. are experiencing a shortage of primary care physicians and other positions, causing barriers to care for many Americans. The problem is even causing some patients to turn to emergency departments for care, according to a new report by the American Hospital Association.
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.