From Social Security Works (http://www.socialsecurityworks.org/): When seniors enroll in Medicare, they have a choice: They can enroll in traditional Medicare, the government-run single-payer system established in 1965, or a privatized offshoot called Medicare Advantage. After nearly 20 years of this … Continued
On Saturday, June 25th, President Biden signed into law the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, historic legislation that will reduce gun violence and save lives. The President has worked on this issue his entire career, and knows both how hard it … Continued
From Common Cause (http://www.commoncause.org): If you’re outraged by many of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent rulings – you’re not alone. The frustrating truth is: this Court is making drastic decisions that’ll impact millions of us even though FIVE of the … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): Recently President Biden signed a bipartisan bill to reduce gun violence into law. It’s the first major piece of gun reform legislation in about thirty years. This law does not create extreme risk protection orders (ERPO), but … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Right now, the average family is spending an extra $460 out of pocket each month on everything from food to gas to housing to prescription drugs.1 At the Coalition on Human Needs, we’re … Continued
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On June 7th, at least 16 people began refusing meals in order to protest the torturous conditions of their indefinite solitary confinement in the Intensive Management Unit (IMU) at SCI-Greene, the PA state supermax prison. They said they will continue … Continued
Budget season is coming to a close, but families in Pennsylvania still need our help! The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) cash grant hasn’t been increased since 1990, and only comes out to $403 a month for a family … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-06-23/health/advocates-urge-pa-lawmakers-to-pass-patient-safety-act/a79610-1 June 23, 2022 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Since the beginning of the pandemic, several states have passed “safe staffing” laws aimed at balancing patient-nurse ratios in hospitals. In Pennsylvania, … Continued
Published in the Penn Capital-Star More than half (56 percent) of the people now in America’s state prisons have reported mental health issues, but only a handful ever receive treatment, underlining the need for states to shore up their safety … Continued