Pennsylvania disability advocates fight to save Medicaid

Doylestown Resident’s Future Uncertain Due to Proposed Medicaid Cuts Supported by Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick - Bucks County Beacon

“People will die,” warns Melissa Rinker, who has over 20 chronic illnesses and relies 100 percent on Medicaid for medication and monthly doctor's visits.

Health care cuts will damage Lehigh Valley’s economy

Anyone who drives around the Lehigh Valley will find it hard to miss how dependent our region is on health care jobs. Many of us who teach at Moravian University are proud of the contributions that we make to the region’s health care sector. Every year, Moravian graduates about 200 students with health-related degrees. Those of us who teach those students work hard to give them the best education we can — because that’s our job, and also because…

Guest column: Medicaid is essential to children’s health, so let’s protect it

By Mark R. Marcantano The news is filled with opinions about Medicaid, but here is an undeniable fact: At Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware, nearly half the children we care for rely on Medicaid. Across our southeastern Pennsylvania locations, approximately 40% of our specialty care patients and 25% of our primary care patients have Medicaid coverage. Every day, we see how this essential program ensures children get the medical care they nee…

Advocates for Poor & Disabled Arrested at Capitol Hill Protest Against Social Spending Cuts

On Monday, the Rev. William Barber and other activists were arrested in the Capitol Rotunda as they held a prayer demonstration against the budget. Rev. Barber and his group Repairers of the Breach also held a rally outside the Capitol to condemn the spending cuts, which threaten to strip Medicaid coverage from 14 million people. This is disability rights activist Sloan Meek. Sloan Meek: “The way I moved around in the world, the way I communicat…

Funding cuts risk care for 816,000 at PA community health centers

The more than 800,000 Pennsylvanians who rely on local Community Health Centers could face new barriers to care if proposed Medicaid cuts approved by the U.S. House become law.

Victims of violence share stories, fight for resources at Pa. state capitol

Advocates head to Pennsylvania's capitol on Tuesday hoping state leaders will hear their stories and make legislative changes to help victims of violent crimes.