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Since 2020, having a baby in rural America has become more and more challenging as hospitals close, access to services declines, and travel time to service providers increases, according to a report from the Center for Healthcare Quality & Payment Reform.

On National Rural Health Day, we recognize rural hospitals for the ways they are transforming care to meet patients’ needs and their outstanding commitment to their communities.

U.S. hospitals continued to see rising expenses and patient volumes during September, and the gap between the facilities in the strongest financial position and others on the brink continued to grow.

Medicaid enrollment declined by 7.6 percent in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, and considerable challenges are on the horizon for the program.

Employers’ health care costs could skyrocket 9 percent next year, which would represent the biggest annual increase in more than a decade, according to a new survey by the Business Group on...

Today, students from across Pennsylvania began their exploration of future careers in health care by participating in HAP’s virtual health care career day.

The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) today reacted to the passage of the 2025–2026 state budget.

Ensuring the safety of new mothers and the healthy outcome of their pregnancies doesn’t stop at the hospital doorstep. One of the biggest post-delivery complications for mothers is hypertension. To address this potentially fatal health risk, experts at Main Line Health have created a remote blood pressure monitoring program to support mothers at home following delivery.

Measles cases have reached the highest point since 1992, with nearly 1,700 cases reported through mid-week, according to the latest data from the CDC.

Health care remains a consistent target of cybersecurity threats that can impact outcomes and access to care.