Medicaid currently covers over 3 million residents in Pennsylvania, primarily children, older adults, people with disabilities and low-income working individuals. Becky Ludwick, vice president of public policy at Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children, called Medicaid an especially “important safety net” for military families and children. “TRICARE is the primary coverage that military families have, but it often […]
As Congress considers Medicaid cuts, Pennsylvania’s health care advocates settle in for a fight
The Pennsylvania delegation in the U.S. House voted along party lines this week to narrowly pass a GOP budget blueprint that calls for $2 trillion in spending cuts, including reductions at the federal agency that oversees Medicaid and Medicare. The budget resolution approved by the U.S. House on Tuesday does not name Medicaid or Medicare specifically, but […]
A strong Medicaid program is important for military families and future readiness
The year was 1962, and then-president John F. Kennedy was puzzling over why so many young men were deemed ineligible for the draft. He commissioned a government study that provided the answer: Too many recruits were suffering from physical and mental health conditions that, if caught earlier in life, could have been treated and corrected. […]
Proposed Medicaid cuts threaten rural PA residents, hospitals
Federal safety net programs face major potential cuts as the Trump administration pursues budget reductions, with a House GOP proposal suggesting $2.5 trillion in cuts to Medicaid. Three million Pennsylvanians are insured through Medicaid, and a Georgetown University report showed rural residents rely on Medicaid more than people in metro areas. Becky Ludwick, vice president of public policy for Pennsylvania […]
New Report: Medicaid Plays a Significant Role Across Rural and Urban Communities in Pennsylvania
Georgetown University study indicates federal Medicaid cuts would have an outsized impact in rural Pennsylvania HARRISBURG (January 15, 2025) – Medicaid plays a significant role in providing health coverage to people living in both rural and urban communities in Pennsylvania, according to an extensive analysis by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families (CCF). […]
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