PA Legislation

Pittsburgh Rallies to Save adultBasic!

Submitted by Erin Gill on July 28, 2010 - 5:18pm
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In Pittsburgh, the Pennsylvania Health Access Network stood alongside health care providers, consumers and advocates to fight to preserve adultBasic for the 46,000 Pennsylvanians who could lose access to health care if funding for the program dries up at the end of the year.

application/msword iconhandout on adultBasic 7-28-10 (pgh).doc

PA House Insurance Committee Holds Hearing on Health Insurance Rate Hikes

Submitted by Erin Gill on July 22, 2010 - 4:18pm
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The PA House Insurance Committee at the urging of Rep. Tony DeLuca (D-Penn Hills) convened a public hearing to listen to constituents’ concerns and frustrations over recent rate hikes by Highmark and other local insurance companies and search for answers.

With adultBasic set to expire, where's the outrage?

Submitted by Ted Zimmer on July 1, 2010 - 4:25pm
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With funding streams drying up and everyone looking toward the impact of national health care reform, adultBasic is set to expire at the end of 2010 and it almost seems as if no one is paying attention.  

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"Home" Improvement

Submitted by Ted Zimmer on June 25, 2010 - 11:00am
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The idea of a “Patient Centered Medical Home” seems to be referenced constantly within the health care quality world.  There’s discussion of whether or not it will work, how it will be implemented, what the cost will be and so on.  All of this happens while patients by and large have no idea what the term is and what a system that embodies this idea would mean for them.  

A Look at State Health Funding in Proposed 2010-11 Budget

Submitted by pahealth on February 11, 2010 - 1:58pm
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Governor Ed Rendell unveiled his proposed state budget for the 2010-11 Fiscal Year on Tuesday. While most departments will sustain General Fund cuts, a few areas, including health care, would see modest increases.

PA House passes health reform bills

Submitted by pahealth on July 1, 2009 - 3:15pm
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Two important bills - one to expand subsidized health insurance, the other to protect small businesses against premium spikes - cleared the Pennsylvania House June 29. Both face an uphill struggle in the Senate, which has shown little interest to date in expanding insurance coverage or regulating insurance companies.

Health Care Reform Bills Now Before the Legislature

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Read fact sheets on the following state health care reform bills now before the Legislature:

PA House to vote on rate protection for small business

Submitted by pahealth on June 22, 2009 - 4:46pm
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Health insurance rate protections enjoyed by employers in 48 other states are moving through the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. House Bill 746, authored by Rep. Tony DeLuca (Allegheny County), is expected to be brought to the House floor for final passage soon.

application/msword iconLetter to members - HB 746.doc

PA House readies adultBasic bill for passage

Submitted by pahealth on June 17, 2009 - 2:47pm
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Pennsylvania's "people's house" is getting ready to again send to the Senate legislation to help more of our state's one million uninsured, working-age adults buy affordable health insurance through adultBasic.

Houe members debated House Bill 1 for nearly five hours on June 12th, accepting a handful amendments while defeating at least a dozen more.  The votes on the defeated amendments were close and along party lines.

Time for physicians to speak up for uninsured

Submitted by pahealth on June 10, 2009 - 8:59am
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On Wednesday, June 10th, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives will debate House Bill 1, the plan sponsored by House Majority Leader Todd Eachus to expand the number of working-age Pennsylvanians who could purchase affordable, private health insurance through adultBasic.

In its June 10th edition, the Harrisburg Patriot-News published the following op-ed, authored by Berry Friesen, PHAN's public affairs manager, urging physicians to support the Eachus plan.

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