July 30, 2026 National Groups Focus on Improving Behavioral Health The Trump administration this week announced a new initiative to strengthen the nation’s behavioral health system and support people experiencing mental health conditions.
July 28, 2026 ACA Sign-ups Drop after Subsidies Lapse The end of enhanced premium tax credits had a significant impact on coverage across Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces.
July 06, 2026 CMS Launches Medicare Pilot Program for GLP-1s CMS began covering certain GLP-1 medications through a new Medicare pilot program that launched this month.
July 06, 2026 Key MA Prior Authorization Bill Advances The House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health last month advanced a HAP-endorsed bill to streamline prior authorization for Medicare advantage plans.
July 01, 2026 Millions Drop ACA Insurance Coverage after Open Enrollment Over 3 million Americans, including nearly 80,000 Pennsylvanians, have dropped coverage on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces this year.
June 15, 2026 CMS: Medicare Drug Price Negotiation is Here to Stay CMS is looking to make the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program permanent through a new proposed rule.
June 11, 2026 Why Hospitals are ‘Critical Infrastructure’ for Pennsylvania Communities Hospitals are vital community anchors that communities depend on to thrive. That was the resounding message from a panel of statewide leaders who came together during HAP’s Leadership Summit last week to discuss the implications of hospital financial distress for Pennsylvanians and their communities.
June 09, 2026 How Pennsylvania Hospitals are Preparing for the Challenges of H.R. 1 Hospital leaders are preparing for significant disruption as payment cuts and coverage losses stemming from last year’s federal budget reconciliation bill, H.R. 1, begin to phase in.
June 08, 2026 Concerning Outlook for Rural Hospitals A third of Pennsylvania’s rural hospitals are at risk of closing as payment for health care services continues to lag behind the cost of delivering care, a national report found.
April 27, 2026 FDA Seeks to Accelerate Review of Medications for Serious Mental Illnesses The FDA announced it’s looking to fast-track regulatory process for certain drugs that may help conditions like depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that have been notoriously difficult to treat.