Nurses and health care professionals are on the front lines of our battle against COVID-19. Their tireless work has brought comfort and healing to our communities, and saved countless lives. Unfortunately, they are working in dangerous, unacceptable conditions. Many have … Continued
From Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in PA (https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/): Go to https://support.elca.org/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&page=UserAction&id=1228 to encourage your federal lawmakers to improve U.S. response to pandemics. (NOTE: You do not need to be Lutheran to use this! Since a bipartisan group of U.S. representatives introduced … Continued
Call PHAN Helpline With Health Insurance/Benefits Questions During COVID-19 Crisis From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): Need help with health insurance or benefits in the midst of the crisis? Call our Helpline at 877-570-3642 The response to COVID-19 is changing … Continued
Thanks to the Penn Capital-Star. See the COVID-19 information page for new articles at https://www.penncapital-star.com/covid-19-in-pennsylvania/. The coronavirus outbreak is having direct and significant impacts on daily life in Pennsylvania. Today’s newsletter focuses on what governments and other institutions are doing … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): In the midst of a national crisis, PA legislators are in Harrisburg, considering a special-interest bill, HB 564, that would increase out-of-pocket costs and surprise billing for dental care and incentivize dentists to leave insurance … Continued
From Faith in Healthcare (https://faithinhealthcare.org): This article by our editor is being co-published in Sojourners and Democratic Left. Last week, I listened as several Indiana workers in the hospitality industry gathered in southeastern Indiana to talk about their health. A cook in her … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/03/11/20-top-economists-endorse-medicare-all-best-plan-cut-costs-save-tens-thousands-lives Published on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 by Common Dreams “By eliminating insurance premiums and out-of-pocket expenses, and lowering overall healthcare costs, Medicare for All will result in enormous savings for almost all households, all except the richest … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): With many new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) being announced every day, it’s clear we need to: Stay calm and listen to the experts [1] Wash our hands and avoid touching our faces And urge Congress … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): It is urgent that Congress takes at least initial action NOW to protect people as the coronavirus pandemic takes hold. Speaker Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin are working on a bill. We don’t … Continued