With measles on the rise, Pennsylvania children’s advocates are reminding parents of the importance of vaccine checkups for kids, in hopes of keeping them healthy in and out of the classroom. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported measles cases in Pennsylvania and nationwide are at their highest levels(opens in new tab) in more than three […]
With monumental Medicaid changes looming, Pennsylvania braces for healthcare coverage losses
Roughly 2.8 million Pennsylvanians currently receive their healthcare through the Medicaid program, also called Medical Assistance. More than 200,000 people in Allegheny County are covered through Medicaid. “Historically whenever changes have been made programmatically to increase those barriers to enrollment, we see people who are eligible fall out of the program,” said Becky Ludwick, vice […]
Advocates, lawmakers weigh ways to keep Pa. kids insured as Trump Medicaid cuts loom
Roughly 5% of children in the commonwealth lack coverage — a stat that hasn’t budged since at least 2019, according to a recent report on child welfare by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, a Baltimore-based research and policy group. Advocates told Spotlight PA that number could spike when the Medicaid changes go into effect. “There’s a […]
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 […]
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