April 02, 2025 Health Care Workforce Shortages Strain Access to Care Pennsylvania continues to face persistent, health care workforce shortages that strain patients’ access to care, a new survey of the state’s hospitals and nursing homes found. The survey—conducted November 2024 through January 2025 by The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP), LeadingAge PA, and Pennsylvania Health Care Association (PHCA)—demonstrates the ways patients and residents feel the effects of workforce shortages throughout the continuum of care.
February 23, 2025 HAP Statement on Attack and Shooting at UPMC Memorial HAP President and CEO Nicole Stallings released the following statement about the attack and fatal shooting this weekend at UPMC Memorial.
February 04, 2025 HAP Response to PA Governor's Budget The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) today reacted to Governor Josh Shapiro’s proposed 2025–2026 state budget. HAP President and CEO Nicole Stallings released the following statement.
January 16, 2025 HAP Report Outlines Plan of Action to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes Across Pennsylvania The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) today released an action plan to improve maternal health outcomes, increase access to care, and eliminate disparities.
November 20, 2024 Pennsylvanians See Billions in Economic, Community Benefits from Hospitals in their Communities As Pennsylvania ages and looks to revitalize its economy, hospitals are more important than ever to the health and vitality of communities. To meet these needs, the commonwealth’s hospitals have invested nearly $10 billion in strengthening the health of their communities, while supporting 1 in 9 jobs statewide and 19 percent of the commonwealth’s gross domestic product, an analysis released today by The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) indicates.