Medicaid currently covers over 3 million residents in Pennsylvania, primarily children, older adults, people with disabilities and low-income working individuals. Becky Ludwick, vice president of public policy at Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children, called Medicaid an especially “important safety net” for military families and children. “TRICARE is the primary coverage that military families have, but it often […]
Pa. Republicans ask Trump to axe new Medicaid program for poor families, children and homeless
State Senate Republican leaders are lobbying the Trump administration to rescind Medicaid waivers that expand social services for low-income mothers and children, the homeless, and individuals set to leave incarceration. The debate over the specific policy, known as a Medicaid Section 1115 waiver, is wrapped up in two broader issues: President Donald Trump’s attempt to […]
As Congress considers Medicaid cuts, Pennsylvania’s health care advocates settle in for a fight
The Pennsylvania delegation in the U.S. House voted along party lines this week to narrowly pass a GOP budget blueprint that calls for $2 trillion in spending cuts, including reductions at the federal agency that oversees Medicaid and Medicare. The budget resolution approved by the U.S. House on Tuesday does not name Medicaid or Medicare specifically, but […]
PA budget proposal boosts early childhood education funding
A Pennsylvania nonprofit is praising Gov. Josh Shapiro’s new budget proposal, which includes a funding increase for early childhood education. The budget boosts support for child care, pre-K, early intervention, and other programs – and addresses staffing shortages. Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children President and CEO Kari King said low wages fuel child care worker shortages, with pay […]
A strong Medicaid program is important for military families and future readiness
The year was 1962, and then-president John F. Kennedy was puzzling over why so many young men were deemed ineligible for the draft. He commissioned a government study that provided the answer: Too many recruits were suffering from physical and mental health conditions that, if caught earlier in life, could have been treated and corrected. […]
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