13 Things You Need to Know About Pennie
It’s the thirteenth anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act. In honor of its birthday, we’re sharing 13 things you need to know abou
PHAN Statement on New IRS Rule Ending the Family Glitch
Today, the IRS announced its final rule fixing the "family glitch," a misinterpretation of the Affordable Care Act that barred people from getting aff
How to File Healthcare Complaints
Our last post, Trouble Getting Care? File a Complaint, explained how complaints can be used to solve problems with healthcare access when talking to y
Trouble Getting Care? File a Complaint
Every day PHAN receives phone calls from people all over PA having trouble accessing healthcare services. Many people we talk to have already called t
Changes to PA Medicaid: What You Need to Know
Medicaid plans in Pennsylvania are changing! Some plans will no longer be offered at all in certain areas of the state, which means you might have to
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
PHAN Statement on Passage of Build Back Better in the House
Today, the Build Back Better package was passed in the U.S. House. Antoinette Kraus, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Health Access Network, rel
The Better Care Better Jobs Act will Improve Access to Care and Provide Better Wages for Caregivers
PHAN is working to support the Better Care Better Jobs Act, a historic investment in Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS). The bill was i
Introducing PHAN’s 2021 Summer Interns!
We're so happy to welcome our 2021 summer interns to PHAN! We asked them to introduce themselves below: Korie Eldemire: Hello! My name is Kori
Study shows 1 in 2 Pennsylvanians is worried about high prescription drug costs
Many Pennsylvanians struggle with high prescription drug costs. In the second Pennsylvania-specific survey on healthcare affordability released in 202