Data from the 2020 Childhood Lead Surveillance report from the Pennsylvania DOH showed the rate of children with elevated blood lead levels to be about 4.65. This is a rate two times higher than children poisoned in Flint, Mich., at the peak of the city’s crisis, according to a recent statement from the Lead-Free Promise […]
Report: Pa. kids show elevated blood levels at more than twice the national rate | Wednesday Coffee
An alarming 5 percent of Pennsylvania children have elevated levels of lead in their blood at more than two times the national rate, a newly released study has found. The research, from JAMA Pediatrics, a peer-reviewed medical journal published by the American Medical Association, puts Pennsylvania in the company of just six states nationwide with such dangerously high blood […]
Press Release: Pa’s uninsured rate increased, 8th highest number of uninsured kids in the nation
Pa’s uninsured rate increased, 8th highest number of uninsured kids in the nation Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (PPC), the only statewide advocacy organization with a public policy agenda that spans the life of a child prenatally through adulthood, today released the 2020 State of Children’s Health Care Report. “No child should be without health insurance […]
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Pennsylvania's FY 2026–27 budget is final.
What does it mean for children and families? Our latest resource breaks down key investments in child care, children's health, Early Intervention, home visiting, and more.
Read more: https://www.papartnerships.org/2026-27-state-budget/
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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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Helping ensure that kids/youth can access affordable, high-quality health insurance & medical care increases the likelihood that they grow into healthy, successful adults. For more on the health of children in PA, check out the 2026 KIDS COUNT® Data Book https://bit.ly/26DataBook-BS
Cue the fireworks and pass the hot dogs! 🌭🎆
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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