tag | Medicaid

June 24, 2021 | 5:38 PM

Casey unveils new legislation to expand access to home care

More than 3.5 million older adults and people with disabilities use Medicaid home and community-based care services. However, many people are on a waitlist for these services.

By Susan Scott Peterson/WESA
May 3, 2021 | 7:42 AM

Why Pa.’s Medicaid program has seen consistent increase in enrollment numbers

Enrollment in the state's Medical Assistance program increased by 14.7% between February 2020 through March of this year, the most recent statistics available.
By Kate Giammarise/WESA
April 9, 2021 | 7:46 AM

What’s in Biden’s $400 billion plan to support families’ long-term health needs

It's a "historic and profound" opportunity to build a stronger framework of services surrounding vulnerable people who need considerable ongoing assistance, says Ai-jen Poo, director of Caring Across Generations.
By Judith Graham/NPR

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Updated: March 26, 2021 | 4:13 pm

Pennsylvania court again backs limits on abortion coverage

The lawsuit, filed in 2019, is asking courts to order the state’s Medicaid program to begin covering abortions, without restriction.

By Marc Levy/The Associated Press
March 22, 2021 | 5:00 AM

A huge spike in Medicaid enrollment in Pa. shows how devastating the coronavirus has been

Enrollment in the program rose by more than 388,000 people, or 13.7%, including in counties that, historically, have been wealthier than some of their counterparts.

By Ed Mahon and Ese Olumhense/Spotlight PA
March 15, 2021 | 5:29 PM

Groups call for enactment of state and federal “moral agenda”

As a follow-up to its voter engagement work last year, advocates with the Poor People’s Campaign and other groups presented a list of policy items to lawmakers in 30 states including Pennsylvania.

By Alanna Elder
January 28, 2021 | 7:42 AM

Biden to revoke Trump abortion policy, expand Obamacare with new executive orders

"For President Biden, this is personal," a news release read. "As we continue to battle COVID-19, it is even more critical that Americans have meaningful access to affordable care."
By Jaclyn Diaz/NPR
January 6, 2021 | 3:34 PM

Thousands more Pennsylvanians continue to seek safety net programs

State human service officials say federal unemployment aid and other programs have kept even more people from falling into poverty.

By Kate Giammarise/WESA
December 9, 2020 | 7:47 AM

Trump team proposes a rule that could stall Biden’s health care agenda

The move — widely seen as a political ploy by HHS — met a fierce backlash from consumer advocates and health providers who fear it would hamstring federal health officials in the Biden administration, just as they're seeking to control the COVID-19 pandemic, which has killed more than 280,000 Americans.
By Phil Galewitz/NPR
November 2, 2020 | 8:27 AM

Medicaid’s future hinges on who wins the White House

Over the past four years, the Trump administration has tried to impose conservative principles on the program and shrink it. A Joe Biden presidency would attempt to go the other way.
By Blake Farmer/NPR
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