U.S. drug overdose deaths fall for second year By HPN Staff Key Points Provisional CDC data show approximately 73,000 overdose deaths in the 12 months ending August 2025 a 21% decrease from the prior year, continuing the reversal that ... Read more Johnson & Johnson joins government push to lower drug prices, expand U.S. production By HPN Staff Johnson & Johnson reached a voluntary agreement with the U.S. government to lower certain prescription drug prices for patients and participate in a federal direct-to-consume... Read more Better long-term care for billions less By Stephen Moses Key Points The article argues that Medicaid’s current structure encourages middle-class and affluent individuals to preserve assets for heirs rather than plan responsibly ... Read more Pennsylvania lawmakers consider hospital price transparency bill By HPN Staff Key Points Pennsylvania Senate Bill 752 would require hospitals to publicly post clear, updated pricing for standard services and shoppable services, extend requirements to ho... Read more States begin to put legislative guardrails on artificial intelligence By HPN Staff Key Points AI adoption in healthcare is accelerating, prompting states to introduce more than 250 bills this year—shifting from studying AI to imposing binding rules on transp... Read more AI use exploding in healthcare industry, as providers gain confidence in its use By HPN Staff Key Points Physician use of AI in healthcare jumped from 38% in 2023 to 66% in 2024, reflecting growing trust and reliance on the technology. AI is now used for dia... Read more Bipartisan momentum grows in expanding Medicare cancer screenings By HPN Staff Key Points The Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Screening Coverage Act has strong bipartisan support (277 House, 57 Senate cosponsors) and wo... Read more Price transparency is necessary to bring down consumer and employer costs By Chris Deacon Key Points Although the CMS price transparency rule took effect in 2021, only 36% of hospitals were fully compliant by 2024. Many providers still wit... Read more Small creature with a big bite — what you need to know By HPN Staff Key Points Nearly 90,000 cases were reported in 2023, but actual numbers may be several hundred thousand due to underdiagnosis. Warmer winters... Read more State and local governments divvy up opioid settlement money By HPN Staff Attorneys from all 50 states have signed off on a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the family that owns the company, winding down one of the largest outstanding opi... Read more 1 2 Subscribe to Pennsylvania MOST VIEWED 1 The case for market-driven drug affordability 2 Wisconsin joins 48 other states to improve postpartum health care coverage 3 U.S. completes exit from global health organization 4 A move is underway to expand doctor supply by cutting licensing barriers DONATE
Johnson & Johnson joins government push to lower drug prices, expand U.S. production By HPN Staff Johnson & Johnson reached a voluntary agreement with the U.S. government to lower certain prescription drug prices for patients and participate in a federal direct-to-consume... Read more Better long-term care for billions less By Stephen Moses Key Points The article argues that Medicaid’s current structure encourages middle-class and affluent individuals to preserve assets for heirs rather than plan responsibly ... Read more Pennsylvania lawmakers consider hospital price transparency bill By HPN Staff Key Points Pennsylvania Senate Bill 752 would require hospitals to publicly post clear, updated pricing for standard services and shoppable services, extend requirements to ho... Read more States begin to put legislative guardrails on artificial intelligence By HPN Staff Key Points AI adoption in healthcare is accelerating, prompting states to introduce more than 250 bills this year—shifting from studying AI to imposing binding rules on transp... Read more AI use exploding in healthcare industry, as providers gain confidence in its use By HPN Staff Key Points Physician use of AI in healthcare jumped from 38% in 2023 to 66% in 2024, reflecting growing trust and reliance on the technology. AI is now used for dia... Read more Bipartisan momentum grows in expanding Medicare cancer screenings By HPN Staff Key Points The Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Screening Coverage Act has strong bipartisan support (277 House, 57 Senate cosponsors) and wo... Read more Price transparency is necessary to bring down consumer and employer costs By Chris Deacon Key Points Although the CMS price transparency rule took effect in 2021, only 36% of hospitals were fully compliant by 2024. Many providers still wit... Read more Small creature with a big bite — what you need to know By HPN Staff Key Points Nearly 90,000 cases were reported in 2023, but actual numbers may be several hundred thousand due to underdiagnosis. Warmer winters... Read more State and local governments divvy up opioid settlement money By HPN Staff Attorneys from all 50 states have signed off on a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the family that owns the company, winding down one of the largest outstanding opi... Read more 1 2 Subscribe to Pennsylvania MOST VIEWED 1 The case for market-driven drug affordability 2 Wisconsin joins 48 other states to improve postpartum health care coverage 3 U.S. completes exit from global health organization 4 A move is underway to expand doctor supply by cutting licensing barriers DONATE
Better long-term care for billions less By Stephen Moses Key Points The article argues that Medicaid’s current structure encourages middle-class and affluent individuals to preserve assets for heirs rather than plan responsibly ... Read more Pennsylvania lawmakers consider hospital price transparency bill By HPN Staff Key Points Pennsylvania Senate Bill 752 would require hospitals to publicly post clear, updated pricing for standard services and shoppable services, extend requirements to ho... Read more States begin to put legislative guardrails on artificial intelligence By HPN Staff Key Points AI adoption in healthcare is accelerating, prompting states to introduce more than 250 bills this year—shifting from studying AI to imposing binding rules on transp... Read more AI use exploding in healthcare industry, as providers gain confidence in its use By HPN Staff Key Points Physician use of AI in healthcare jumped from 38% in 2023 to 66% in 2024, reflecting growing trust and reliance on the technology. AI is now used for dia... Read more Bipartisan momentum grows in expanding Medicare cancer screenings By HPN Staff Key Points The Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Screening Coverage Act has strong bipartisan support (277 House, 57 Senate cosponsors) and wo... Read more Price transparency is necessary to bring down consumer and employer costs By Chris Deacon Key Points Although the CMS price transparency rule took effect in 2021, only 36% of hospitals were fully compliant by 2024. Many providers still wit... Read more Small creature with a big bite — what you need to know By HPN Staff Key Points Nearly 90,000 cases were reported in 2023, but actual numbers may be several hundred thousand due to underdiagnosis. Warmer winters... Read more State and local governments divvy up opioid settlement money By HPN Staff Attorneys from all 50 states have signed off on a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the family that owns the company, winding down one of the largest outstanding opi... Read more 1 2 Subscribe to Pennsylvania MOST VIEWED 1 The case for market-driven drug affordability 2 Wisconsin joins 48 other states to improve postpartum health care coverage 3 U.S. completes exit from global health organization 4 A move is underway to expand doctor supply by cutting licensing barriers DONATE
Pennsylvania lawmakers consider hospital price transparency bill By HPN Staff Key Points Pennsylvania Senate Bill 752 would require hospitals to publicly post clear, updated pricing for standard services and shoppable services, extend requirements to ho... Read more States begin to put legislative guardrails on artificial intelligence By HPN Staff Key Points AI adoption in healthcare is accelerating, prompting states to introduce more than 250 bills this year—shifting from studying AI to imposing binding rules on transp... Read more AI use exploding in healthcare industry, as providers gain confidence in its use By HPN Staff Key Points Physician use of AI in healthcare jumped from 38% in 2023 to 66% in 2024, reflecting growing trust and reliance on the technology. AI is now used for dia... Read more Bipartisan momentum grows in expanding Medicare cancer screenings By HPN Staff Key Points The Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Screening Coverage Act has strong bipartisan support (277 House, 57 Senate cosponsors) and wo... Read more Price transparency is necessary to bring down consumer and employer costs By Chris Deacon Key Points Although the CMS price transparency rule took effect in 2021, only 36% of hospitals were fully compliant by 2024. Many providers still wit... Read more Small creature with a big bite — what you need to know By HPN Staff Key Points Nearly 90,000 cases were reported in 2023, but actual numbers may be several hundred thousand due to underdiagnosis. Warmer winters... Read more State and local governments divvy up opioid settlement money By HPN Staff Attorneys from all 50 states have signed off on a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the family that owns the company, winding down one of the largest outstanding opi... Read more 1 2 Subscribe to Pennsylvania
States begin to put legislative guardrails on artificial intelligence By HPN Staff Key Points AI adoption in healthcare is accelerating, prompting states to introduce more than 250 bills this year—shifting from studying AI to imposing binding rules on transp... Read more AI use exploding in healthcare industry, as providers gain confidence in its use By HPN Staff Key Points Physician use of AI in healthcare jumped from 38% in 2023 to 66% in 2024, reflecting growing trust and reliance on the technology. AI is now used for dia... Read more Bipartisan momentum grows in expanding Medicare cancer screenings By HPN Staff Key Points The Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Screening Coverage Act has strong bipartisan support (277 House, 57 Senate cosponsors) and wo... Read more Price transparency is necessary to bring down consumer and employer costs By Chris Deacon Key Points Although the CMS price transparency rule took effect in 2021, only 36% of hospitals were fully compliant by 2024. Many providers still wit... Read more Small creature with a big bite — what you need to know By HPN Staff Key Points Nearly 90,000 cases were reported in 2023, but actual numbers may be several hundred thousand due to underdiagnosis. Warmer winters... Read more State and local governments divvy up opioid settlement money By HPN Staff Attorneys from all 50 states have signed off on a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the family that owns the company, winding down one of the largest outstanding opi... Read more 1 2 Subscribe to Pennsylvania
AI use exploding in healthcare industry, as providers gain confidence in its use By HPN Staff Key Points Physician use of AI in healthcare jumped from 38% in 2023 to 66% in 2024, reflecting growing trust and reliance on the technology. AI is now used for dia... Read more Bipartisan momentum grows in expanding Medicare cancer screenings By HPN Staff Key Points The Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Screening Coverage Act has strong bipartisan support (277 House, 57 Senate cosponsors) and wo... Read more Price transparency is necessary to bring down consumer and employer costs By Chris Deacon Key Points Although the CMS price transparency rule took effect in 2021, only 36% of hospitals were fully compliant by 2024. Many providers still wit... Read more Small creature with a big bite — what you need to know By HPN Staff Key Points Nearly 90,000 cases were reported in 2023, but actual numbers may be several hundred thousand due to underdiagnosis. Warmer winters... Read more State and local governments divvy up opioid settlement money By HPN Staff Attorneys from all 50 states have signed off on a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the family that owns the company, winding down one of the largest outstanding opi... Read more 1 2 Subscribe to Pennsylvania
Bipartisan momentum grows in expanding Medicare cancer screenings By HPN Staff Key Points The Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Screening Coverage Act has strong bipartisan support (277 House, 57 Senate cosponsors) and wo... Read more Price transparency is necessary to bring down consumer and employer costs By Chris Deacon Key Points Although the CMS price transparency rule took effect in 2021, only 36% of hospitals were fully compliant by 2024. Many providers still wit... Read more Small creature with a big bite — what you need to know By HPN Staff Key Points Nearly 90,000 cases were reported in 2023, but actual numbers may be several hundred thousand due to underdiagnosis. Warmer winters... Read more State and local governments divvy up opioid settlement money By HPN Staff Attorneys from all 50 states have signed off on a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the family that owns the company, winding down one of the largest outstanding opi... Read more 1 2 Subscribe to Pennsylvania
Price transparency is necessary to bring down consumer and employer costs By Chris Deacon Key Points Although the CMS price transparency rule took effect in 2021, only 36% of hospitals were fully compliant by 2024. Many providers still wit... Read more Small creature with a big bite — what you need to know By HPN Staff Key Points Nearly 90,000 cases were reported in 2023, but actual numbers may be several hundred thousand due to underdiagnosis. Warmer winters... Read more State and local governments divvy up opioid settlement money By HPN Staff Attorneys from all 50 states have signed off on a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the family that owns the company, winding down one of the largest outstanding opi... Read more 1 2 Subscribe to Pennsylvania
Small creature with a big bite — what you need to know By HPN Staff Key Points Nearly 90,000 cases were reported in 2023, but actual numbers may be several hundred thousand due to underdiagnosis. Warmer winters... Read more State and local governments divvy up opioid settlement money By HPN Staff Attorneys from all 50 states have signed off on a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the family that owns the company, winding down one of the largest outstanding opi... Read more 1 2 Subscribe to Pennsylvania
State and local governments divvy up opioid settlement money By HPN Staff Attorneys from all 50 states have signed off on a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the family that owns the company, winding down one of the largest outstanding opi... Read more 1 2 Subscribe to Pennsylvania
