October 07, 2021 Governor Wolf Signs Bills to Support Physician Assistants, Health Care Workforce Governor Wolf today signed legislation that supports the hospital workforce and allows physician assistants to work to the full extent of their training.
October 07, 2021 Report Shows Pennsylvania Hospitals Drive State, Local Economies Pennsylvania hospitals remained among the top drivers of local and statewide economies during the 2020 fiscal year (FY) even as financial challenges facing the health care community intensified due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
September 30, 2021 Governor Wolf Signs Waivers and Flexibilities Extension into Law Today, Governor Wolf announced his signing of House Bill 1861 to preserve critical waivers and flexibilities for the health care community through March 2022.
September 29, 2021 General Assembly Votes to Preserve Health Care Waivers through March 2022 The Pennsylvania General Assembly voted today to extend critical health care waivers and flexibilities to support the hospital community through March 2022.
September 29, 2021 HAP Statement on General Assembly’s Extension of Emergency Flexibility for Health Care The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) applauds the General Assembly’s passage of House Bill 1861, which extends emergency waivers and flexibilities for health care providers until March 31, 2022.
September 20, 2021 Pharmacy Leaders Urge Lawmakers to Preserve Emergency Vaccine Waivers On Monday, the House Professional Licensure Committee heard testimony from pharmacy vaccine providers and others in the health care community about the ways COVID-19 emergency waivers have improved access to vaccines. The hearing comes as lawmakers begin to determine their next steps for critical COVID-19 emergency waivers and flexibilities that are set to expire September 30.
September 20, 2021 Lawmakers Advance HAP-Supported Legislation to Bolster Physician Assistant Workforce State lawmakers today advanced key legislation allowing physician assistants to practice to the full extent of their training while removing barriers that delay their entrance into the field.
September 16, 2021 4 Ways Pennsylvanians Benefit from COVID-19 Waivers and Flexibilities With the General Assembly’s return next week, HAP is urging lawmakers to protect pandemic-era reforms that have supported all Pennsylvanians.
August 24, 2021 A Quick Note From Andy Carter: Addressing Health Care’s Workforce Challenges When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived last year, I remember my phone ringing off the hook as hospital leaders asked a simple question. “How will we secure our supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) amid an unprecedented wave of global demand?”
August 04, 2021 Governor Wolf Renews Opioid Disaster Declaration Governor Tom Wolf today signed the 15th renewal of the Opioid Disaster Declaration and requested the General Assembly to reconvene to extend the declaration by August 26.