Posted at http://www.chn.org/2017/03/14/gil-lykens-story-exhibit-case-preserving-medicaid/#.WMqo228rIdU By David Elliot March 14, 2017 Editor’s note: Congress is considering repeal of the Affordable Care Act, and is debating major structural changes, and perhaps significant cuts, to Medicaid, which serves 74 million Americans. Voices for Human Needs is reaching … Continued
Posted at http://thirdandstate.org/2017/march/pbpc-cbo-score-gop-healthcare-plan Mar 13, 2017 07:29 pm | John Neurohr Marc Stier, Director of the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, made the following statement following the release of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) scoring for the “American Health Care … Continued
Posted at http://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/03/10/even-without-cbo-score-republican-healthcare-plan-gets-bad-marks Published on Friday, March 10, 2017 by Common Dreams Multiple American Healthcare Act (AHCA) analyses show millions losing coverage while costs increase for vulnerable Americans By Deirdre Fulton, staff writer At least 15 million people risk losing … Continued
Posted at http://www.chn.org/2017/03/10/stop-wealthcare/#.WMawlm8rIdU By Deborah Weinstein March 10, 2017 If you’re like me, you are very, very angry. Fortunately, we can take action that can make a difference. Two House committees approved legislation that would gut the Affordable Care Act and … Continued
Posted at http://www.chn.org/2017/03/10/now-medicaid-can-get-necessary-tests-done/#.WMMH628rIdU By Kenan Heise March 10, 2017 Editor’s note: Congress is considering repeal of the Affordable Care Act, and is debating major structural changes, and perhaps significant cuts, to Medicaid, which serves 74 million Americans. Voices for Human Needs is reaching … Continued
From CLASP (http://www.clasp.org/): March 2017 | Jessica Gehr and Suzanne Wikle Untreated illness can make it hard to work. Health insurance is a key work support and tool that provides working-age adults with access to care that helps them get … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-03-08/childrens-issues/childrens-advocates-call-gop-health-bill-wrong-for-pa-kids/a56751-1 March 8, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Children with serious illness or accidents could exceed the individual cap on Medicaid proposed as part of the new federal healthcare legislation. … Continued
Posted at http://www.chn.org/2017/03/08/15207/#.WMBOim8rIdU By Lecia Imbery March 8, 2017 “This bill sends a loud and clear message: tax cuts for special interests and the wealthy matter more than your health care.” This is how Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) described House Republicans’ legislation, unveiled … Continued
As you already know, the Republican ACA plan is out — and it will be a giant step backward. See the PA Policy and Budget Center’s analysis of its effects on PA at https://www.pachurchesadvocacy.org/pbpc-analysis-house-gop-health-care-plan-on-pa/. Please call Senators Casey and Toomey … Continued
HARRISBURG – Marc Stier, Director of the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, released the following analysis of how recently-released House GOP proposal, the “American Health Care Act,” would affect Pennsylvanians: The health care legislation introduced by the House Republicans late … Continued