January 23, 2026 Red Cross Declares National Blood Shortage The national blood supply dropped about 35 percent last month, creating a severe nationwide shortage, the American Red Cross announced last week. Here’s what you need to know: ...
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.
January 20, 2026 Pennsylvania, U.S. See Drop in Flu Cases Flu activity continues to decrease in Pennsylvania and the U.S., but it’s too early to say if we’ve passed the peak of the season.
January 16, 2026 What’s in the White House’s Health Care Affordability Plan? The White House unveiled a health care framework focused on drug prices, insurance premiums, and transparency measures this week.
January 14, 2026 When will we Hit Peak Flu Season? After a busy start to the flu season, Pennsylvania saw some encouraging trends as hospitals continue to manage high levels of respiratory illness.
January 13, 2026 Caring for the Commonwealth: Penn State Health Pennsylvania’s hospitals are advancing care in exciting ways that support their patients and their communities.
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.