HAP
Hospital and Health System Association of Pennsylvania
Andy – Pa continues to make progress i sourfefrots to slow the spread of COVID19,some regions going to yelllow.
At same time some hsptisals ahve begun scheduled surgiers and preoceudres.
Hosptials are safe places and patietns should not put off neeed med care
Pritoritiznig safety of healthcare workers and patietns, separating people with covid from other patients, ensuring to have enought PPE on hand, taking preciausitons like requriieing masks, limiting visitiros and witing in cars until appaointemt
National hosptial week, wantt o thank them, they’re reisine to these times in awi inspiring ways.
Pas overwleljoigly approve of hosptial
nearly 3/4 ofrsponsendets approved of hsoptial community’s responese to covid , 59 perccent said those guys should be prioritirezed when funding for fed cares act is allocated.
Our healthcare and hopstial workers aren’t gett ting the help they need .
HAP is sisting alone at the tablet o helps support healthcare workers who have served through this.
State officials treturn of support for hosptials hasn’t been helped.
HAP worked on a telemedicien bill, but bill was vetored.
Hospitals were not included in governeors eect order.
HAP asked for finanical relief for hsoptials as they face immence finanical challenged estmiated at $10 billion, but they’ve been foffered a short term loan mprgoram. 21% revenue loss on average, hosptial jobs are being lost, communiteis are being aimpacted.
Locla hospitals support jobs for 650,000 pas., largest employers in 85% of hospital communities.
Will create a ripple effect.N o point in talking about a possible second surge of COVID 19 if we can’t
Hospitals stood to help the people of PA.
We are working to help patietns without insurance. Trying to ensure financial difficulty is not a barrier to care.
Any other dissatisfaction with the state’s cooperation?
What’s important is we continue sitting down at negotiating table and get a funding plan in place. Collaboration with health department and regional coalitions has been important, reason we’ve been effective in helping to flatten the curve.