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4,300 Pennsylvanians Tell Tom Corbett to Preserve adultBasic

Submitted by Chris Lilienthal on January 14, 2011 - 7:34pm
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More than 4,300 Pennsylvanians delivered a message to Governor-elect Tom Corbett today outside his gubernatorial transition office in Harrisburg: Don't let adultBasic die!

Corbett Transition Plan Would End adultBasic

Submitted by Chris Lilienthal on January 11, 2011 - 6:28pm
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In a news report today, a key member of Governor-elect Tom Corbett's transition team said the incoming administration would allow the state's adultBasic health insurance program to end and, with it, affordable health coverage for nearly 42,000 Pennsylvanians.

The plan calls for “Special Care,” an existing program operated by the state’s four Blue Cross plans, being offered as an option to those who lose their insurance.

Losing adultBasic: What It Means to a Mother of Two

Submitted by Chris Lilienthal on December 22, 2010 - 12:29pm
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For several months, we have been telling you about the crisis facing Pennsylvania’s adultBasic health insurance program — but nothing we have said so far holds a candle to Roseann Davis’ story.

Organizations, Advocates Urge Gov.-Elect Corbett to Act Quickly to Prevent 43,000 Working Pennsylvanians from Losing Health Insurance

Submitted by Erin Gill on December 7, 2010 - 8:56pm
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PHAN and our partners have been mobilizing across the state to prevent thousands of working Pennsylvanians from losing their health insurance amid reports that reduced appropriations and skipped payments by two of the state’s four Blue Cross/Blue Shield insurers (Highmark and Independence Blue Cross) have left adultBasic on life support, with only enough funding to operate through February 2011.

Action Needed to Keep adultBasic Alive

Submitted by Chris Lilienthal on November 18, 2010 - 12:48pm
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As we first noted on Wednesday, a funding crisis facing adultBasic could add 43,000 working Pennsylvanians to the ranks of the uninsured early next year if steps aren't taken to find additional funding.

Living without health insurance can be deadly

Submitted by pahealth on October 5, 2009 - 4:04pm
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Where are the human faces in the health care debate?  Those who are self-employed and have no insurance?  Those who are working two jobs but no insurance?  Those who had insurance until they lost their jobs?  Those who die prematurely because they had no access to medical care?

The Daily Item from Sunbury highlighted some of these in its October 4th edition.  Writer Rick Dandes told the story of seven area individuals.

Senate Finance Considers Baucus Plan

Submitted by pahealth on September 22, 2009 - 11:43am
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A vital step in the passage of health care reform began September 22 as the Senate Finance Committee began consideration of the plan proposed by its chairman, Senator Max Baucus.

Death by Uninsurance

Submitted by pahealth on September 22, 2009 - 11:06am
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    • Physicians Support Public Option

    Submitted by pahealth on September 22, 2009 - 10:50am
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    A recent survey of nearly 5,000 physicians showed strong support (63 percent) for health reform that expands public and private health insurance options. Only 27 percent of responding physicians favored the expansion of private options only.

    The findings are reported in the September 22nd issue of The New England Journal of Medicine.

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