After Federal Budget Bill Passes, Pennsylvania Faces SNAP Challenges

After federal budget bill passes, Pennsylvania faces SNAP challenges

Pennsylvania House Democrats took issue with those changes on Tuesday during a press conference at the Capitol

Gov. Shapiro says Pennsylvania “got screwed” in the reconciliation bill signed into law.

Governor Josh Shapiro joined lawmakers and healthcare providers to announce that Pennsylvania has fully implemented three health care licensure compacts to cut red tape and reduce barriers for qualified, licensed medical professionals. (Photo courtesy of Commonwealth Media Services)Gov. Josh Shapiro is criticizing Pennsylvania Republicans who voted in favor of the reconciliation bill signed into law late last week by President Donald Trump, sayi…

How the reconciliation bill will shake out for hospitals and the healthcare industry

Declines in coverage and spending await the healthcare industry under the budget reconciliation bill signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 4, but the immediate consequences could be muted. The reported numbers of $1.15 trillion in reduced federal healthcare spending and 16.9 million additional uninsured Americans are projected for a decade from now, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). In 2026, the projected spending r…

Statement on Reconciliation Bill Signed by the U.S. President - Mass. Budget and Policy Center

On July 4, 2025, the President of the United States signed an extensive budget reconciliation bill that will bring extraordinary pain upon millions of families across the nation. This bill will take health coverage and food access away from millions of the most vulnerable people across the country in order to give the wealthiest people massive tax cuts. The bill signed by the President will be detrimental to the economy and will bring the most d…