A new report underscores the vulnerability of children’s health in Bucks County and across the state as looming, draconian cuts to Medicaid and SNAP have gained the support of Republican lawmakers, including Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick.
According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s annual Kids Count Data Book, released on Monday, Pennsylvania ranks 20th in the country for children’s health. But the metrics may nosedive here and across the country if the GOP budget bill passes the U.S. Senate.
Locally, State Senator Steve Santarsiero has one very important thing in common with Fitzpatrick – the children in Bucks County who rely on their wisdom and judgement when representing the needs of these constituents who cannot yet vote.