Childcare is becoming so expensive that some Pennsylvania parents have quit jobs or left the workforce entirely to care for their children. Driving the news: The average cost of center-based daycare in Pennsylvania in 2021 was $11,346, amounting to 10 percent of a married couple’s median income, according to a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. […]
Pa. advocates call for education spending alongside release of ‘Kids Count’ report
The annual Kids Count examines children’s health, economic security and education. The latest edition, released Wednesday, confirmed what many educators, parents and child advocates already knew: The COVID-19 pandemic set back learning among the Commonwealth’s kids. “The long term impacts of the pandemic are not going to be one-time,” said Kari King, president and CEO of Pennsylvania […]
Latest National Rankings for Child Well-Being Show Pennsylvania at 22nd
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania ranks 22nd overall in child well-being, according to the 2023 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, a 50-state report of recent household data developed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation analyzing how children and families are faring. When looking specifically at economic well-being, the state ranks 22nd, while it ranks 20th in health. The health […]
Many Pennsylvania kids sent to foster care over behavior problems
Pennsylvania is seeing fewer older youth in foster care — but experts say too many are still entering the system because of behavioral issues compared to the rest of the country.
Pennsylvania Moves to Find Families for Teens in Foster Care
Recent changes in a Pennsylvania law expand efforts to find supportive families and caregivers for teens in foster care. The new provision improves recruitment practices for families and helps prepare young people to thrive as they age out of foster care and into adulthood. The changes took effect on January 2, 2023. “This is a huge win for more […]
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Medicaid is a huge part of the health care system, and millions of PAn's rely on it, including children with special health care needs, children living in the foster care system, children in rural areas, children in military families, and children in low-income, working families.
Medicaid covers approximately 3 million people in Pennsylvania, and more than 750,000 are covered because of the Medicaid expansion. Medicaid also helps our economy, with 15,000 jobs in Pennsylvania because of the Medicaid expansion.
Medicaid provides health insurance to PA children living in families with lower incomes, offering them the preventive care they need to thrive. @RepJohnJoyce, did you know that 46% of all children (or more than 77,000 children) in your district rely on #Medicaid and CHIP?
Medicaid provides health insurance to PA children living in families with lower incomes, offering them the preventive care they need to thrive.
Cuts to #Medicaid would threaten this vital system of care when families can least afford it. Congress should not make reckless cuts.
Medicaid provides health insurance to PA children living in families with lower incomes, offering them the preventive care they need to thrive.
Cuts to #Medicaid would threaten this vital system of care when families can least afford it. Congress should not make reckless cuts.
Medicaid provides health insurance to nearly all Pennsylvania children in foster care and those aging out of foster care. @RepSmucker, did you know that 38% of all children (or more than 69,000 children) in your district rely on Medicaid and CHIP?
Medicaid provides health insurance to nearly all PA children in foster care and those aging out of foster care. #Medicaid meets the unique needs of youth in foster care, providing benefits to treat physical health issues, chronic conditions & behavioral and mental health care.