Bill to protect prescription assistance for seniors clears Pa. House

Bill to protect prescription assistance for seniors clears Pa. House

HARRISBURG — Members of the Pennsylvania House cast an unanimous vote Tuesday to approve a bill that would extend protection for prescription drug assistance for thousands of senior citizens.

Bill protecting PACE-PACENET eligibility for seniors passes the House - One United Lancaster

House Bill 923, introduced by state Rep. Nikki Rivera, D-Lancaster, and co -sponsored with state Rep. Shelby Labs, R-Bucks, was made to protect older Pennsylvanians from losing eligibility for the state’s prescription drug programs. The bill was unanimously passed by the House on April 22.   The bill plans to extend the current moratorium on Social Security cost-of-living adjustments for PACE (Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly) …