Promises Made; Promises Broken: What Really Happens when Local Hospitals are Acquired
With hospital closures and corporate takeovers of local hospitals on the rise, Pennsylvanians are rightfully worried about how to get care in their lo
Treating People With Disabilities Part 2
Our last post, Treating People With Disabilities: What Healthcare Professionals Should Know, covered how healthcare professionals’ level of comfort
Low Income Pennsylvanians Can Now Enroll in Pennie Year Round!
Great news! Pennie, also known as the Health Insurance Marketplace, is taking steps to make it easier for people to purchase health insurance without
Medicaid Should Cover Early Allergen Introduction in Pennsylvania
Last year, many national children's health advocacy groups, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, endorsed a practice called early allergen in
New Petition Urges PA Officials to Improve Rural Healthcare Access
Many Pennsylvanians struggle to access healthcare. Long wait lists, too few providers that accept Medicaid (access card) and Medicare (red, white, and
Governor Wolf Announces New Initiative to Increase Affordability
On Friday, October 2nd, Governor Wolf announced his new initiative, Whole Person Health Reform in an effort to make health coverage more affordable an
PHAN’s Healthcare Policy Agenda for PA’s Response to COVID-19
The COVID-19 crisis has exposed significant flaws in our healthcare system, and this agenda is aimed at shorter-term fixes that will keep Pennsylvania
PHAN Receives Grant from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for new BeHeard BeHealthy PA Initiative
PHAN is announcing that it has received over $600,000 over 2 and a half years through Community Voices for Health (CVH), an initiative led by Public A
The Trump Administration Undercuts Medicaid with Block Grants
The Trump Administration’s Latest Attempt to Cut Medicaid: Block Grants On January 30th, the Trump Administration announced its latest attempt to u