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adultBasic in Jeopardy! Hearings on Bill to Save it Tuesday, May 4th 9:00 State Capitol

Submitted by Athena Ford on April 30, 2010 - 11:48am
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AdultBasic, an affordable health insurance program for low-income Pennsylvanians is in jeopardy!

If the program dies, it means 40,000 Pennsylvanians will lose their health insurance. After all the work we did this year to expand access to affordable, quality health care, we can't let that happen.

Take action with us on Tuesday, May 4th at the State Capitol, Harrisburg. Contact Athena for more information, aford@philaup.org or 267-257-6968.

Health Reform Needed to Lower Costs, Bring Peace of Mind

Submitted by pahealth on January 27, 2010 - 4:36pm
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The Pennsylvania Health Access Network put out the following press release today:

adultBasic Premium Increases Will Make Insurance Unaffordable

Submitted by pahealth on January 14, 2010 - 3:51pm
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The Pennsylvania Health Access Network (PHAN) put out the following press release today:

Senate Vote Sets Stage for Health Care Debate After Thanksgiving

Submitted by pahealth on November 24, 2009 - 12:17pm
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On Saturday, the U.S. Senate voted 60-39 to begin debate on health care reform legislation after the Thanksgiving holiday break. The vote came only a few days after an Associated Press poll found that a majority of Americans favor a public insurance plan.

U.S. House Passes Historic Health Care Reform Bill

Submitted by pahealth on November 9, 2009 - 1:56pm
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The U.S. House made history over the weekend by approving comprehensive health care reform.

The Affordable Health Care for America Act, passed in the House by a vote of 220-215 during a rare Saturday session, would provide quality affordable health insurance for all Pennsylvanians and all Americans, while reining in health care costs for families, businesses and government. It also will protect people with pre-existing medical conditions and prevent insurance companies from dropping your coverage if you become sick.

Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Erosion Continues

Submitted by pahealth on November 4, 2009 - 4:38pm
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Pennsylvania has outstripped every state in the nation except Michigan in the loss of employment-based health insurance coverage over the course of the decade, according to a new report analyzing U.S. Census Bureau data.

In 2007 and 2008, 694,471 fewer Pennsylvanians were insured by an employer policy than in 2000-01.  The nation as a whole also saw a dramatic decline in coverage, with 17 million fewer Americans insured by an employer policy in 2008 than at the start of the decade.

application/pdf iconPHAN Brief - Employment Based Health Coverage.pdf

Wall Street or Main Street?

Submitted by pahealth on September 8, 2009 - 3:30pm
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"For too long the value of work has been diminished by policies that have put Wall Street above Main Street." That's Bill George, president of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, writing on Labor Day in the Harrisburg Patriot-News.

PA State Nurses Association Endorses PA Access to Basic Care

Submitted by pahealth on June 21, 2008 - 5:15pm
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In a statement released June 18, the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA) voiced strong support for Pennsylvania Access to Basic Care (PA ABC), the plan to offer affordable health insurance to 257,000 uninsured Pennsylvanians. 

Video from The American Cancer Society

Submitted by prw on February 1, 2008 - 6:52pm
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