April 19, 2022 Report: Young RNs Leaving Health Care at ‘Worrisome’ Rate New analysis published in Health Affairs highlights a “worrisome drop” in young registered nurses (RN) and the overall workforce shortage in health care.
April 12, 2022 Hearing Focuses on Opioid Crisis, Concerning Rise in Fentanyl across Pa. Pennsylvania is at a critical point to address the opioid crisis and the growing share of fentanyl overdoses reported throughout the state, a panel of experts testified this morning.
March 24, 2022 HAP Urges DHS to Support Medicaid Access to Care A proposed change to Pennsylvania’s Physical Health Medicaid Managed Care program, known as HealthChoices, could limit access to health care for tens of thousands of working families, mothers, children, and people with chronic health conditions.
March 23, 2022 Wolf Administration Announces Act 2 Provider Funding The Wolf Administration today shared details about the state appropriation of $225 million of American Rescue Plan funding to support Pennsylvania’s health care workforce.
March 22, 2022 Study: Concerning Reports of Harassment of Public Health Workers during COVID Public health workers supporting the nation’s response to COVID-19 reported nearly 1,500 unique incidents of a harassment during the pandemic’s early months, according to a report released this month.
March 10, 2022 Video Story: Healing our Healers through Music Therapy HAP’s music therapy collaborative is underway, with five hospitals implementing innovative programs to support the resiliency and well-being of their front-line staff. HAP recently visited one of the sites to see a music therapy session in action.
March 09, 2022 4 Takeaways from Today’s DOH Senate Budget Hearing Leaders from the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) today outlined the health care priorities included in Governor Wolf’s 2022–2023 budget proposal, as well as the public health challenges facing the commonwealth.
March 02, 2022 Lessons from the Front Lines The COVID-19 pandemic has led to uncertainty for U.S. hospitals and placed a staggering burden on the nation’s health care workforce, a panel of frontline health care leaders told U.S. lawmakers today.
March 01, 2022 Addressing Pennsylvania's EMS Crisis Pennsylvania’s emergency medical services (EMS) providers serve a critical role across the commonwealth, but are facing growing financial pressures and workforce challenges.
February 23, 2022 Supporting Health Care Heroes through Music Therapy Several Pennsylvania hospitals are beginning to implement music therapy programs to support their front-line staff through a first-of-its-kind initiative led by HAP.