From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): Prescription drug prices are high and getting higher, and they contribute to high healthcare costs. In fact, 1 in every 5 healthcare dollars spent is on prescription drugs. This crisis isn’t just hurting individuals, … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-09-29/budget-policy-and-priorities/businesses-to-congress-pass-the-build-back-better-plan/a75901-1 September 29, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. — Congress is expected to vote on the Biden administration’s Build Back Better agenda, which includes creating clean energy jobs to tackle … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Communities ready to welcome refugees and help them integrate and thrive are welcoming and assisting upwards of 75,000 vulnerable Afghans who have been evacuated from Afghanistan. Most of our new Afghan neighbors are entering the … Continued
From the Clean Air Council (http://www.cleanair.org/): Pennsylvania is poised to take a historic step to reduce carbon pollution from fossil power plants by participating in a market-based program called the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). For over a decade, in 11 … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): If you can’t prevent a gun suicide before it happens, it almost always ends in death. But, family members whose loved one is in crisis lack a critical tool to remove the firearm while the individual gets … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Americans, regardless of whether they are from “blue states” or “red states,” are reliant on the Postal Service, particularly in rural regions, to help keep their communities connected, and to help deliver prescriptions … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): YOUR voice, your petitions, and your calls are working! Last week, Congress took action to ensure historic investments to save moms’ lives, end racial & ethnic maternal health disparities, and advance birth equity. As negotiations continue, … Continued
Pennsylvania vaccine providers are ready Harrisburg, PA – Following an in-depth approval process by the federal government, the Pennsylvania Department of Health today announced a booster shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine will be immediately available for certain adults who were … Continued
With the fall legislative session under way, both the House and Senate have plans to advance their own election reform proposals, with hearings this week and initial votes as early as next week. That could have serious implications on how … Continued
PennFuture PennFuture is hiring a full-time Administrative Manager position for our Harrisburg office. The application deadline is Friday, October 8, 2021. https://www.pennfuture.org/Files/Admin/PennFuture—Administrative-Manager-%28Harrisburg–PA%29.pdf Trout Unlimited Trout Unlimited is hiring an engagement coordinator to help with their Connecticut and New York Projects. … Continued