December 15, 2021 Wolf Administration Requests FEMA Support for Health Care The Wolf Administration today announced its request for additional support from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help Pennsylvania’s health care system address the latest surge of COVID-19 patients.
December 13, 2021 House Health Hearing Explores COVID-19 Treatment The state House Health Committee hosted a hearing today to discuss available COVID-19 treatments, as well as possible alternative therapies that are not currently prescribed to treat or prevent the virus.
December 13, 2021 DOH Will Have New Acting Secretary During 2022 Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam is resigning at the end of the year, Governor Wolf announced Monday.
December 07, 2021 HAP Recognizes Centennial Anniversary One hundred years ago today, hospital leaders gathered at the Penn Harris Hotel in Harrisburg with the goal of establishing a statewide association. In the century since, HAP has used the power of collective action to advocate for the interests of hospitals and health systems as well as their patients, staff, and communities.
December 01, 2021 Hospital Nurse Leaders Describe ‘Perfect Storm’ of Workforce Challenges Pennsylvania is facing a “perfect storm” of workforce challenges in health care, as nurses and other staff retire or leave their roles, and hospitals struggle to fill vacancies, a panel of hospital nurse leaders told lawmakers during a committee hearing today.
November 24, 2021 HAP through the Years: 2000–2010 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.
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.
November 11, 2021 Thanking Veterans for their Service On Veterans Day, HAP and its members thank the nearly 800,000 veterans who call Pennsylvania home and the millions nationally who have served our country and made sacrifices to protect our freedom. Legislation supported by HAP that would expedite professional licensure for veterans, including in health care fields, recently advanced in the General Assembly.
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.