From Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (http://www.papartnerships.org): With your amazing support, we stopped damaging action by Congress to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act and make negative changes to Medicaid in late March, but late breaking information indicates that the … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-04-20/senior-issues/more-support-for-family-caregivers-in-pa/a57359-1 April 20, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Hospitals must tell caregivers about discharge plans and give training for home care. (agilemktg1/Flickr) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Family caregivers in Pennsylvania now … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): Congressional leadership is not backing away from their attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Next week members return to Washington and have pledged to continue efforts to repeal the ACA and gut … Continued
By: Andrew Small, Atlantic City Lab Published: April 12, 2017 In the spring and summer of 2011, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania strapped heart monitors onto test subjects and set them loose on the side streets of Philadelphia. The subjects strolled … Continued
Health Care 4 All PA is a statewide, non-profit organization that has been educating the public about and advocating for comprehensive, universal healthcare for Pennsylvania, utilizing an expanded and Improved Medicare for All model. Health Care 4 All PA has … Continued
Posted at http://www.clasp.org/issues/work-supports/in-focus/kansas-legislature-passes-medicaid-expansion-remaining-states-should-too Mar 30, 2017 By Jessica Gehr On Tuesday, the overwhelmingly Republican Kansas state Senate passed a bill by a 25 to 14 majority that would expand Medicaid coverage to over 150,000 people. This bill had previously passed the House … Continued
From the Philadelphia Unemployment Project (http://www.philaup.org/): The Trump Administration is trying to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) again and replace it with their plan that would cut 24 million people off of health insurance. They are now proposing a … Continued
Posted at http://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/04/04/trumpcare-rears-its-ugly-head-again-and-its-even-worse Published on Tuesday, April 04, 2017 by Common Dreams Attempting to revive healthcare repeal, White House officials propose even harsher legislation to appease far-right Freedom Caucus By Nika Knight, staff writer President Donald Trump and House Speaker … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-03-30/health-issues/pa-voters-oppose-medical-liability-bill/a57054-1 March 30, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HR 1215 would shield nursing homes from liability for abuse and neglect. (Roger W/Flickr) HARRISBURG, Pa. – A majority of Pennsylvania voters … Continued
Posted at http://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/03/23/grassroots-resistance-credited-republicans-forced-postpone-ahca-vote Published on Thursday, March 23, 2017 by Common Dreams House vote moved to Friday, but with Republicans across the political spectrum unhappy with details of the AHCA, and mounting public opposition, the bill’s passage seems tenuous By … Continued