“Poor Pennsylvanians need access to care” - an editorial in the Allentown Morning Call

In an April 29th editorial, the editors of the Allentown Morning Call called upon the Pennsylvania State Senate to "extend health insurance coverage to as many Pennsylvanians as they can". Here are two excerpts.

This shouldn't be about political posturing. It should be about figuring out how best to provide for the least fortunate and most vulnerable working class Pennsylvanians who can't afford health insurance. It should be figuring out practical and fair funding solutions to keep Pennsylvania healthy.

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Pennsylvanians have come to expect leading-edge innovation from their state lawmakers when it comes to health care issues. The state was among the national leaders with its Children's Health Insurance Program and prescription subsidies for the elderly. Maybe Governor Rendell's 'Cover All Pennsylvanians' proposal sounded too much like statewide universal health care for some lawmakers. But, it's not fair to uninsured Pennsylvanians, nor wise public policy, for state lawmakers to wait and see what happens on the national stage regarding universal health care. The legislators were elected to be leaders and the Senate should lead by extending health insurance coverage to as many Pennsylvanians as they can.