From Families USA (http://www.familiesusa.org): Today members of Congress are heading home for President’s Day Recess, extending through next Sunday, February 25. President’s Day Recess is the first week-long recess of the year, making it a great time to check in … Continued
Posted at https://www.clasp.org/blog/no-justification-time-limit-medicaid By Jessica Gehr The attack on health care is continuing in Washington, D.C. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), part of the federal Department of Health and Human Services, has approved state waivers that will block families … Continued
From the Women’s Law Project (http://www.womenslawproject.org/): Throughout 2017, the Women’s Law Project worked with our partners in the Pennsylvania Campaign for Women’s Health to organize and host 12 public conversations in 10 cities and towns across the Commonwealth, so we … Continued
From Project H.O.M.E. (http://www.projecthome.org): Why red? Because the time is now – funding for health centers is urgent. We wear red to protect access to quality care for millions of Americans, to sustain the backbone of primary care in this … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): There are literal lifesavers around us that we can’t see! For example, Medicaid and SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or food stamps). They are there when we need them, saving lives and boosting our economy. They … Continued
From Families USA (http://www.familiesusa.org): As state legislatures are coming back in session, we at Families USA are continuing to focus on making sure that policy makers understand how their proposals will affect health care consumers and patients. Families USA is reaching … Continued
From Families USA (http://www.familiesusa.org): Today, families around the country whose children rely on the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) can breathe a sigh of relief. Congress passed 6 years of CHIP funding as part of a package that ended the government … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-01-18/hunger-food-nutrition/report-links-snap-to-lower-health-care-costs/a61066-1 January 18, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Studies show that SNAP benefits help families purchase healthier diets. (TeroVesalainen/Pixabay) HARRISBURG, Pa. – A new report links access to SNAP benefits … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): The Government shutdown is nearing an end, and as part of that deal, CHIP has been extended for 6 years. This is fantastic news for the 180,000+ children and their families in Pennsylvania … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/01/12/17738/#.WmEOsq6nEdU By Lecia Imbery January 12, 2018 “There’s a stereotype that disability recipients don’t want to work. The reality is very different.” On Jan. 10, the Washington Post published a piece highlighting five Americans who receive federal disability benefits; the quote … Continued