February 09, 2022 How PA’s Rural Health Model Helped Hospitals Survive COVID-19 Pennsylvania’s Rural Health Model has served as a lifeline to protect some of the state’s rural hospitals from closure during the COVID-19 pandemic, a panel of rural health care leaders testified today.
February 04, 2022 HHS Study Analyzes Telehealth Growth, Access, Disparities in Care A new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) found that telehealth usage increased dramatically during the pandemic, but some groups struggled to access video-enabled services.
January 10, 2022 Time is Running Out for Pennie Health Insurance As the deadline approaches, HAP and Pennsylvania’s hospital community are urging the public to evaluate their options available through the state health insurance marketplace. Consumers have until January 15 to select a plan on Pennie that begins February 1.
December 31, 2021 HAP through the Years: 2011–2021 During 2021, The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) proudly marks its centennial with a look back at 100 years of milestones, advocacy, and support for Pennsylvania’s hospitals.
December 29, 2021 Health Insurance Marketplaces See Record Interest for 2022 Across the U.S., consumers are flocking to health insurance exchanges to evaluate their options for 2022 coverage.
December 22, 2021 HAP Urges Legislative Action on Workforce, Capacity Challenges HAP is asking the General Assembly to consider several proposals to support hospitals as they contend with a staffing crisis on top of a surge in demand for emergency care due to COVID-19 and other factors.
December 14, 2021 One Year of COVID Vaccines This week marks the one-year anniversary of the first shipments of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and the beginning of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout across the U.S.
December 14, 2021 How to Get Health Insurance for January 1 Tomorrow is the deadline to purchase health insurance coverage that begins January 1, 2022 on the state health insurance marketplace, Pennie.
December 08, 2021 Telehealth’s Explosive Growth during COVID-19 A new report released from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) highlights the massive growth of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic.
November 16, 2021 HAP Educates State Lawmakers on Medicaid’s Importance Medicaid helps about a quarter of Pennsylvanians access necessary health care, serving as a critical safety net for many working families and middle class individuals who need long-term care, HAP told state legislators today.