Child Care Crisis Costs PA Economy Over $6 Billion Annually HARRISBURG (4/29/2026) – A new report released today by ReadyNation finds that gaps in Pennsylvania’s child care system are costing the state’s economy well over $6 billion annually, with the total economic burden growing by nearly $1 billion per year since 2022. The findings […]
New data show critical effects of federal Medicaid, SNAP cuts in PA
A new mapping project offers a close look at how families across Pennsylvania could be affected by major cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, the nation’s largest health and food assistance programs. SNAP is the most extensive child anti-hunger program. More than 309,000 SNAP households in Pennsylvania include children, making them among the most vulnerable to food assistance […]
New Maps Show How Medicaid and SNAP Cuts from Republicans’ ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Will Impact PA-01 Kids and Families
The release Tuesday of 24 interactive maps illustrating the impacts to kids and families thanks to the Trump Administration’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act (H.R. 1) highlights unprecedented hardships kids and families across the commonwealth are expected to face. Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children released illustrated data projecting coverage losses, reduced food assistance and the impacts to families directly […]
Research lays out potential long term impact of SNAP, Medicaid cuts
One Pennsylvania Organization put together data showing the impacts of H.R 1, which will make cuts to Medicaid and SNAP funding starting in October, on local communities. Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children is a nonprofit that advocates for the youth in Keystone State, and it’s the youth that leaders with the organization say will be impacted heavily by […]
New Maps Show How H.R. 1 Will Harm Children’s Health and Food Security Across Pennsylvania
Data illustrate projected coverage losses, reduced food assistance, and financial consequences for families under federal cuts Harrisburg, PA (March 19, 2026) – Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children today announced the release of an exclusive, interactive series of 24 maps showing, in unprecedented local detail, how H.R. 1’s cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance […]
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Nearly 98,000 fewer Pennsylvanians are enrolled in SNAP than a year ago, according to @PennCapitalStar via @WhitneyDownard
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One year after ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’: 98K fewer Pennsylvanians on SNAP • Pennsylvania...
The Department of Human Services said that an estimated 98,000 Pennsylvanians had lost SNAP coverage due to work requirements.
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From all of us at PPC, we hope you have a safe, fun-filled Fourth of July spent with family, friends, and plenty of summer sunshine.
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