May 05, 2021 Lessons from HAP’s Opioid LAN: Understanding the Nuances in Opioid Use Disorder Care HAP’s Opioid Learning Action Network (LAN) brings together providers from across the commonwealth to address the opioid crisis in Pennsylvania.
May 04, 2021 New Analysis: Telehealth grew to 22 percent of ambulatory visits during January 2021 Recent analysis from Vizient and the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) highlights how health care providers transformed to meet patient needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 27, 2021 HAP and Pennsylvania’s Health Care Community Ask Lawmakers to Continue Telehealth Flexibilities after Pandemic Ends HAP, WellSpan Health, and Pennsylvania’s health care community today urged state lawmakers to continue the COVID-19 regulatory flexibilities that have ensured safe access to care and to build off the outstanding innovations in telehealth during the past year.
April 14, 2021 CDC Declares Racism a ‘Serious Public Health Threat’ Racism is a serious public health threat, and the COVID-19 pandemic only has amplified the need to address concerning health disparities and inequities across America, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said last week.
April 02, 2021 PA Extends Pennie Health Insurance Deadline to August 15 Pennsylvania residents who need health insurance, or those who may want to change their current plan, have three additional months to evaluate their options on the state’s health insurance marketplace, Pennie.
March 25, 2021 Five Takeaways from HAP’s Opioid LAN Northeast Regional Meeting HAP’s Opioid Learning Action Network (LAN) brings together providers from across the health care community to address the opioid epidemic in Pennsylvania.
February 26, 2021 DOH Offers Loan Repayment Program for Primary Care Practitioners The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) is offering a new loan repayment program to help recruit and retain primary care practitioners to underserved areas struggling with caregiver shortages.
February 16, 2021 National Health Care Coalition Outlines Strategy for Universal Coverage Last week, the American Hospital Association and a coalition of leading organizations representing the nation’s physicians, insurance companies, and employers outlined their vision to strengthen the Affordable Care Act and ensure coverage for all.
February 12, 2021 PA Health Insurance Marketplace Opening for COVID-19 Special Enrollment Period Beginning next week, Pennsylvania residents who need health insurance, or those who may want to change their current plan, can visit the state’s health insurance marketplace Pennie to enroll.
February 10, 2021 Biden Administration Orders Review of Public Charge Rule President Joe Biden recently issued an executive order asking federal agencies to review the Trump Administration’s public charge rule and other immigration policies that could impact immigrants’ access to health care and other government services.