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In a new video, Andy Carter, president and CEO of The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP), addresses the need for a better partnership with the governor and General Assembly to support hospitals.

A new survey found that a majority of Pennsylvania residents believe hospitals and front-line workers should be prioritized over other groups to receive federal funding sent to the state under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

Yesterday, Governor Tom Wolf signed an Executive Order to provide medical liability protections for health care providers during the COVID-19 crisis. The order protects individual, licensed medical providers—including physicians, nurses, and other health care workers—from lawsuits that arise from providing emergency services related to COVID-19. The order does not extend to Pennsylvania’s hospitals.

As hospitals hold the front line in health care during the COVID-19 pandemic, The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) today launched a public campaign calling for immediate support to sustain health care services amid immense financial challenges facing Pennsylvania hospitals.

As parts of Pennsylvania start to ease some of the COVID-19 mitigation efforts, health care providers have begun the gradual process of resuming scheduled services. The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) has released a virtual forum about the ways hospitals are helping patients access the care they need in a safe, careful manner.