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CMS has approved Medicaid coverage for doula services, the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services announced last week.

The House and Senate return to Harrisburg today for a joint session week. Both chambers will then be in recess until June, when budget negotiations are expected to begin in earnest.

The Pennsylvania House passed HAP-supported legislation Wednesday that establishes a pathway to licensure for Certified Midwives (CM) in Pennsylvania.

U.S. doctors face a growing risk of being sued even if no error occurred, and high medical liability insurance premiums increase costs across the health care system.

The Department of Human Services (DHS) released the first funding opportunity under the Rural Health Transformation Plan (RHTP) Friday in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

The Pennsylvania Senate late Monday passed HAP-supported legislation to create the Nurse Education Capacity Expansion Grant Program.

Here’s a look at some of the upcoming legislation coming to the Pennsylvania General Assembly that’s on our radar.

Data plays a critical role helping policymakers understand the challenges facing Pennsylvania’s health care system and communities and informing solutions to protect access to care, health care and business leaders said during a panel discussion this morning.

More than two dozen nurse ambassadors from across Pennsylvania’s hospital community came to Harrisburg Tuesday. Their message: Pennsylvania’s hospitals and their teams are delivering outstanding care, but they need help.

Pennsylvania’s outdated hospital regulations, maternal health deserts, and protecting rural health headlined the House Appropriations Committee’s final budget hearing this...