August 14, 2020 AHA Releases Updated COVID-19 Essential Surgery Roadmap During April, when Pennsylvania hospitals were looking forward to the resumption of scheduled surgeries and procedures, the American Hospital Association (AHA) and a group of national health care and provider organizations, issued a joint statement that outlined a roadmap for resuming elective surgeries. Yesterday, the AHA and partnering organizations released an updated version of their roadmap.
August 13, 2020 Wolf Administration Releases COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force Report A new report from the Wolf Administration seeks to address some of the racial and socioeconomic disparities that have been exposed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
August 12, 2020 National Advocacy Groups Pen Letter Urging CMS to Withdraw Harmful Medicaid Proposed Rule A group of six national health care, business, and public-sector advocacy groups have urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to withdraw the Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation proposed rule.
August 11, 2020 Trump Administration Announces Program to Boost Rural Health Care Today the Trump Administration announced the Community Health Access and Rural Transformation (CHART) Model. CHART advances efforts to create new ways to finance rural health care, as announced in President Trump’s recent Executive Order.
August 10, 2020 Presidential Executive Action Seeks to Address Financial Hardships Resulting from COVID-19 Late on Saturday, August 8, President Trump signed an Executive Order and three Presidential Memoranda related to the COVID-19 response and recovery efforts.
August 10, 2020 HAP Announces 2020 Achievement Awards Winners The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) is proud to honor the winners of the 2020 Achievement Awards. The winning initiatives celebrate hospitals leveraging partnerships and inventive ideas to improve patient care and outcomes and invest in the specific health needs of communities.
August 07, 2020 High-Priority COVID-19 Legislation Introduced in Pennsylvania Today, Pennsylvania State Representative Chris Quinn (R-Delaware) introduced HB 2779, the Retaining Health Care Innovations Act. This legislation seeks to extend the timeline for regulatory and administrative flexibilities for one year after the end of the Pennsylvania COVID-19 emergency declaration, while also directing the Joint State Government committee to make recommendations as to which waivers and flexibilities should remain permanent.
August 06, 2020 PA Hospitals Join Businesses Across State in Calling for Federal Temporary Liability Protections This week, HAP joined more than 50 businesses representing business, nonprofit, education, and healthcare communities across the state in calling for members of the Pennsylvania Congressional delegation to support targeted and temporary protections that are provided in the federal “SAFE TO WORK Act” (S. 4317).
August 05, 2020 Virtual Summit Discusses COVID-19’s Impact on Global Pharmaceutical Supply Chain, Opportunities to Innovate The COVD-19 pandemic has disrupted many aspects of health care in the United States, and the supply chain for medical equipment and resources remains a key factor in the security of our nation and health care system. Last week, the American Hospital Association (AHA), American Medical Association, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, and the United States Pharmacopeia held a virtual summit to discuss the state of the U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain and what health care leaders can expect during the coming months.
August 04, 2020 National Associations Join Together to Encourage Americans to #WearAMask The American Hospital Association (AHA), American Medical Association (AMA), and American Nurses Association (ANA) have released a public service announcement (PSA) urging Americans to take three simple steps to help stop the spread of COVID-19: wear a mask, practice physical distancing, and wash hands frequently.