Urge the Administration to Reopen the Affordable Care Act Marketplace

From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): This week, the Administration announced that it has decided NOT to reopen the Affordable Care Act marketplace, which would have made it possible for people who are uninsured to access health coverage. In … Continued

Governor Wolf Signs Bills Aimed at Fighting COVID-19 in Pennsylvania; Other COVID-19 Actions in PA

Governor Tom Wolf signed bills to fight the COVID-19 pandemic in Pennsylvania that bolster the health care system, benefit workers and schools, and reschedule the 2020 primary election for June 2. House Bill 1232: Provides $50 million for the Wolf administration … Continued

Overview of Immigrant Eligibility for Medical Assistance

Community Legal Services has prepared a handout that includes a brief overview of immigrant eligibility for Medical Assistance and addresses some common concerns around privacy and public charge (https://clsphila.org/coronavirus/immigrants-medical-assistance-covid-19/). It also includes two important pieces of new information specific to … Continued

“Every Healthcare Worker is at Risk”: A Physician Speaks Out About the Shortage of Protective Equipment

From Faith in Healthcare (https://faithinhealthcare.org): This article by our editor was so-published in Sojourners: Last week, Dr. Amy Hale’s schedule treating patients in the Columbus, Indiana Regional Health system included two shifts in special clinics set up to examine and treat … Continued

Tell Congress to Support Black Maternal Health Momnibus

From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): When a crisis like coronavirus (COVID-19) erupts, it puts a further strain on ongoing public health and social issues. As the Guttmacher Institute points out “the specific risk to pregnant women and their infants is not … Continued

Tell Congress to Pass the Medical Supply Chain Emergency Act

From Social Security Works (http://www.socialsecurityworks.org/): By now you’ve surely seen this graph, or one like it, as people #StayInside to #FlattenTheCurve: But that dotted line that says “health care system capacity” isn’t fixed and has not been addressed in any … Continued